New Horizons: HDR Brachytherapy for Breast Cancer at the BC Cancer Agency
Up until now, my blog posts have told the story of my career and research as it focused on prostate cancer. Before I finish …
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New Horizons in HDR Brachytherapy at the BC Cancer Agency
In my last entry I described the first clinical trial completed in Kelowna using HDR prostate brachytherapy. We proved that the ultrasound-based procedure …
HDR Prostate Brachytherapy: Exciting Advancements through Clinical Trials
In my last post, I referred to two clinical trials involving High Dose Rate prostate brachytherapy that have been made possible through donor support. …
HDR Brachytherapy Treatment Comes to the BC Cancer Agency
When I arrived at the BC Cancer Agency in Kelowna in June 2009, a prostate brachytherapy program was already in place. My colleague …
The Origins of Brachytherapy Treatment for Prostate Cancer
As I mentioned at the end of my last post, I pursued post-graduate studies in France. I chose France for a number of reasons, …
One man’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis sparks major initiative to change outcomes of the deadly disease
Vancouver, B.C. – A new research effort at the BC Cancer Agency will seek to understand pancreatic cancer at the biological level, and to …
Dr. Juanita Crook: My Beginnings in Radiation Oncology
I grew up in Ontario, attended the University of Toronto for undergraduate studies on a scholarship and continued on with medical school. My father …
Welcome Dr. Juanita Crook
Hi everyone, Thank you to our August guest blogger Kelsie Thu for providing great insight into never-smoker lung cancer research at the BC Cancer …
Multi-Modal Screening: New Hope for Lung Cancer Patients
Although lung cancer arises in never smokers, it is currently much more common in smokers. For this reason, it is important to continue promoting …
Lung Cancer Research: A Look Ahead
I am truly excited about what the next decade of lung cancer research will uncover. Technological advancements such as whole genome sequencing and …