About Dr. Robert Olson, Radiation Oncologist, BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North
My name is Rob Olson, and I would like start by thanking you for reading my first ever blog post. From a young age, I …
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Found: an Achilles Heel of Blood Cancers
Dr. Keith Humphries and researchers from the BC Cancer Agency’s Terry Fox Lab pinpoint a previously unknown gene —MEISI— as a susceptible target for …
Introducing our July guest blogger, Dr. Robert Olson
As many of you may know, the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North in Prince George is …
Personalized medicine on the horizon for BC cancer patients
Vancouver, July 4, 2011 – Genome British Columbia and the BC Cancer Foundation have joined forces to announce a major step forward in applying …
How I explain my job to my kids: Dragons Are Everywhere
Cancer is a modern day dragon, fully grown to the size of large buildings, complete with flames and magic. Freeing the world of dragons …
BC Cancer Foundation celebrates historic partnership with Vancouver Board of Trade at inaugural Discovery Day event
Vancouver, June 21, 2011 – Seventy-six years ago, almost exactly to the day, Vancouver Board of Trade President T. S. Dixon chaired a lunch …
B.C. cancer research boosted by $11.1 million in Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer
Vancouver, June 19, 2011 – The BC Cancer Foundation announced yesterday that 2879 cyclists raised a record $11.1 million in the Enbridge Ride to …
Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer raises record-setting $11.1 million
Vancouver, June 18, 2011 – The BC Cancer Foundation announced today that 2879 participants across British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest raised $ 11.1 …
Did you know cancers crave carbs? Low-carb, high protein diet shown to reduce cancer risk
June 14, 2011, Vancouver – New lab-based research from the BC Cancer Agency shows that a low-carbohydrate (carb), high-protein diet slows cancer growth and …
From start to finish: It’s a Team Effort
To take an idea from discovery into the clinic, it takes a large team of researchers and scientists from many disciplines and areas of …