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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 …
Why we need to expand personalized cancer treatment in British Columbia
Personalized Onco-Genomics needs to grow if we’re to fully address the cancer problem here in British Columbia.
Right now we have around 26,000 new cancer diagnoses …
Canadian pancreatic cancer research team provides personalized medicine, new hope to patients
VANCOUVER –Canadian pancreatic cancer researchers are joining forces under a Terry Fox initiative bringing new hope for patients with this deadly disease.
“For many …
Experimental study revolutionizes cancer care across globe
The origins of POG
We chart the origins of the Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) platform to an experience that occurred around 9 years ago. We had …
Dr. Marra on cancer: “We’ve really got to get a handle on this”
Hello, my name is Dr. Marco Marra. I’m a distinguished scientist at BC Cancer, a professor of medical genetics at the University of British …