How Philanthropy Fuels Research Into New Cancer Treatments
It has been recognized for a long time that treatment outcomes for patients with cancer improve when drugs are used in combination. Yet my …
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Drug Development: Looking for Effective Combinations
My work with reformulating the anticancer drug vincristine led to a pivotal moment in my training and development as a scientist at the BC …
Drug Development: From Laboratory Research to New Treatment Options for Cancer
If you read last week’s posts, then you’ll know I got started at the BC Cancer Agency after being terminated (without cause : ) from …
A Moment in Time: How a Background in Biology Led Me to the BC Cancer Agency
So, how did I end up with a career in cancer research? I wonder myself at times, but always attribute my career path to …
Dr. Marcel Bally: Turning Points in my Journey to a Career in Cancer Medicine
Hello, I’m Dr. Marcel Bally and I’m pleased to be blogging this month. Although I was born in Calgary and spent my first eight years …
Celebrating a Milestone and Introducing June Guest Blogger Dr. Marcel Bally
Hi everyone, Before I introduce our guest blogger for June, some exciting news: this month, the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre (CRC) celebrates its 10th …
Ovarian Cancer Research: Three Major Milestones and a Look at the Future
Today, I’d like to share three major things that B.C.’s OVCARE team has contributed in the last decade: 1) TAKING STEPS TOWARD PERSONALIZED MEDICINE: A …
Ovarian Cancer: Five Distinct Diseases with Unique Characteristics
In this final week of May, I’d like to shift away from endometrial cancer and share some ovarian cancer team discoveries from OVCARE. Thanks to …
Philanthropy and Research: How Donors are Making a Difference
In my last two blog posts, I wrote about progress we’ve been making to improve outcomes for women facing endometrial cancer. Today, I’d like …
Treating Endometrial Cancer in Young Women
We know that around 15% of endometrial cancers occur in women less than 50 years of age, and 5% in women less than 40. …