BC Cancer Research Centre
Dr. Janessa Laskin: Looking Ahead
Many friends and family ask “how can you be an oncologist? Isn’t it sad? How can you speak to people about death and not …
BC Cancer Foundation: Proudly Supporting Leadership in Research and Care
The BC Cancer Foundation’s partnership with the BC Cancer Agency is made possible by the generosity of more than 115,000 donors. This partnership is …
Introducing November Guest Blogger Dr. Janessa Laskin
I’d like to start by saying thank you to the BC Cancer Foundation’s incredible community of supporters, who on Saturday raised a …
Super Seniors: What Health and Longevity can Teach us About Cancer
Hello Readers,
I mentioned in a previous blog that one of the most important tasks of a researcher is to train the next …
Philanthropy and Research: More Important Now than Ever
Hello Readers - this week I will tell you about how research labs work, how we obtain funds and how donors are increasingly important …
Studying the Genetic Factors of Lymphoid Cancer in Families
Hello again. This week I’ll tell you what it’s like to be a Principal Investigator at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre.
I have a …
Improving Options for Patients: Bringing the Best Radiotherapy Technology to B.C.
As I mentioned in my last post, I do less research now than earlier in my career. However when I do have time for …
Dr. Miriam Rosin: Circling the Globe to Improve Oral Cancer Outcomes
It's a long way from Saskatchewan (where I grew up) to British Columbia, especially if you took the route I did, through the Philippines, …
Introducing August Guest Bloggers: Dr. Miriam Rosin and the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program Team
Thank you to Dr. François Bachand for taking us behind the scenes at the BC Cancer Agency Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern …
Empowering Brain Cancer Patients Through Knowledge
Today, I’d like to share two patient stories that have had an impact on the direction of brain cancer research and care in …