World Cancer Day – Advancing Cancer Research and Care in B.C.
In recognition of World Cancer Day, the BC Cancer Foundation is encouraging everybody to help make a difference to support life-saving research and …
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World Cancer Day – Project Makes Equity a Priority at BC Cancer
Who you are, where you live, your age, gender and income can have significant impacts on cancer care access and outcomes. BC Cancer is …
World Cancer Day – Promoting Culturally Safe Cancer Care for Indigenous People
This year, World Cancer Day is raising awareness about the barriers that exist for people around the world in accessing cancer care through …
Some Heroes Wear White Lab Coats
From filling prescriptions to hailing helicopters during the recent flooding in the Fraser Valley, there’s no limit to the lengths BC Cancer—Abbotsford pharmacy technician …
Jingle Mingle Raises $650,000 for Innovative Therapies on Vancouver Island
Guests at Jingle Mingle 2019 On November 28, $650,000 was raised at the annual Jingle Mingle event in Victoria. Fueled by the generosity of …
Canadian Naval Officer Defies the Odds after Testicular Cancer Diagnosis
In the summer of 2017, Royal Canadian Navy Officer, Stephen Tomlinson was diagnosed with testicular cancer that had spread to his lymph nodes, lungs …
2019 Discovery Luncheon Raises Record $370,000 to Support Genomics
The ninth-annual Discovery Luncheon in Kelowna on November 5 raised a record-setting $370,000 to help bring genomically-based solutions to BC Cancer - Kelowna and …
Paving a new path for BC Cancer
The first time I blogged for the BC Cancer Foundation was in February 2016; I’d been on the job at BC Cancer for only …
How researchers are improving cancer outcomes in British Columbia’s north
I have always been motivated by the challenge of pursuing a research career in a small centre where many said it would not be …
How the iPad is revolutionizing cancer care in British Columbia
British Columbia’s northern region is vast at over 600,000 km2 (approximately the size of France) and home to nearly 300,000 people, half of whom …