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Contributing to Innovation in Health Care – Part 2
Yesterday, I shared how an innovative treatment for breast cancer is being offered in Kelowna, which has the promise to be implemented more widely …
Contributing to Innovation in Health Care – Part 1
Hello again. The timing of this post has landed in the midst of a very exciting week for me, as I am currently attending …
Hooked on Medical Physics
I am very happy to have been invited to be the guest blogger this month. I hope you will enjoy our short journey together …
Why Biology Matters When it comes to Conquering Breast Cancer
Building on the world’s largest breast cancer study, BC Cancer Agency scientists map the relationship between cancer mutations and clinical outcomes in 2,433 women.
Dr. …
Introducing June Guest Blogger: Dr. Michelle Hilts
Thank you to our May guest blogger, Dr. David Scott, who shared some interesting insight into work that he and his team are doing …
Leaning on Darwin’s thinking
In previous posts I wrote about matching treatment to the patient’s tumour. Currently, we choose treatments primarily based on what the lymphoma looks like …
Pre-Detecting Prostate Cancer Treatment Resistance through a Simple Blood Test
Dr. Kim Chi, medical oncologist and senior scientist at the BC Cancer Agency, and his colleagues at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, have demonstrated the …
How donors are accelerating scientific discovery
The other day I spent time with some BC Cancer Foundation donors, talking about lymphoma research and taking them on a tour of …
From Lab to Bedside
Hello again. In my last post, I told you a little about my background and how I came to be at the BC Cancer …
Scientists map the spread of deadliest ovarian cancer
Vancouver – BC Cancer Agency researchers are providing critical insight into the invasive spread of the most malignant form of ovarian cancer in a …