Oral Cancer
Workout to Conquer Cancer 2026 Mylestone Award: Colleen Franks and Surj Sandher of Conquistadors of Cancer
Surj Sandher and Colleen Franks, recipients of the Workout to Conquer Cancer 2026 Mylestone Award.
‘When the going gets …
Accelerating Access — and Early Detection — for Oral Cancer Patients in the Fraser Valley
Few would consider accidentally biting their tongue lucky. But for Rosalyn Salanguit, the minor but annoying injury saved her life.
The wound, suffered in the …
Hello from Lou Del Gobbo and Introducing September Guest Blogger
Hello everyone, I’m Lou Del Gobbo, Interim President & CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation, and I’m very pleased to introduce our September guest …
Understanding the Experiences of Oral Cancer Patients
This year, in addition to tackling yet-to-be-solved problems through research, we commenced the Patient Support Initiative (PSI). Understanding the experiences of oral cancer patients …
Philanthropy, Research and the Ride to Conquer Cancer
BC Cancer Foundation donors have helped me build a strong foundation for oral cancer research. The hallmark of my research is the COOLS …
Translational Research: From the Laboratory to Patient Care
My primary research focus is on translational research—from bench to bedside—applying new technologies and findings from the laboratory to patient care. This involves …
Understanding Oral Cancer
In my last post, I shared how I came from Taiwan to British Columbia to study oral cancer, but my training didn’t stop after …
Dr. Catherine Poh: How I Became an Oral Cancer Researcher
Hello, my name is Catherine Poh and I am an oral cancer researcher. I took the “long way” to get to where I …
Introducing August Guest Blogger Dr. Catherine Poh
Thank you to our July guest blogger Dr. Rasika Rajapakshe for taking us behind the scenes at the BC Cancer Agency Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins …
Introducing September Guest Blogger Dr. Ross Halperin
Before I welcome our September guest blogger, I have some exciting news to share:
Over the past several years, the BC Cancer Foundation has been …