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Introducing May guest blogger Dr. Rob Olson
Thank you to Dr. Bernie Eigl for sharing the impact of clinical trials on families in our province, and to the many patients who …
Clinical trials are changing outcomes for cancer in British Columbia
Clinical trials are essential in our quest to deliver better treatment to patients here in BC. One such patient, Jacqueline Patrick, was diagnosed with …
RED FM Radiothon raises $240,000 to bring a new pharmacy to BC Cancer–Surrey
SURREY– April 20, 2018 – Thanks to the generosity of RED FM listeners, an extraordinary $240,000 was raised to improve cancer care through a single …
Clinical trials give patients new lease on life
Patients are the heart of what we do. Every day as we get closer to developing newer and more effective methods for cancer prevention …
Oncogene-targeted T cell therapy will bring new hope to lymphoma patients
VICTORIA – At BC Cancer – Victoria, researchers are working on a world-first approach to Adoptive T Cell Therapy that may open new avenues …
Celebrating 20 years of cancer research and care in the Southern Interior
KELOWNA – This month marks the 20th anniversary of BC Cancer – Kelowna (Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre). The past two decades have seen monumental breakthroughs that …
Enrolling in a clinical trial ‘saved my life”
The main reason I’m passionate about clinical trials is because they're the only way we can move medicine forward and achieve the kind of …
Thrilling Progress Happening in Clinical Research
There are a lot of exciting developments happening right now in the realm of clinical research at BC Cancer. New discoveries are being put to …
How clinical trials are changing outcomes in British Columbia
Hello, it’s Dr. Bernie Eigl. For those who don’t know me, I’m the provincial director of clinical trials at BC Cancer. In my role, …
Introducing March guest blogger Dr. Bernie Eigl
Thank you to Dr. Marra for his riveting entries this past month. It is thrilling to hear about the global impact of Personalized …