Why I Ride: A baseball saved Suzi Wiebe’s life
A baseball saved Suzi Wiebe’s life. Suzi has always been active, and she considers herself to be a pretty good baseball player. So in 2017 …
Breast Cancer
Thanks to innovative therapies, Linda is living life to the fullest
In March 2003, Linda West had just returned from holiday in Thailand when she felt a lump in her right breast. A week later, …
The future of breast cancer care in British Columbia
As I touched on last week, the importance of the BC Cancer Foundation and its donors cannot be overstated when it comes to fuelling …
Clinical trials paving new path for breast cancer care in BC
One of the most exciting areas of breast cancer research is the study of genomics. Genomics is about understanding the genetic makeup of different …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A time to recognize research and care
Hello, my name is Dr. Stephen Chia and I am a medical oncologist here at BC Cancer, as well as the chair of the …
My Path to a Career in Cancer Research (Part III)
The sequencers at the GSC were rapidly gaining improvements in read length and throughput. I spent my time working with the more interesting (and …
Love what you do and it doesn’t feel like work
My name is Intan Schrader and I am co-medical director of the Hereditary Cancer Program with Sophie Sun. I am a medical geneticist, specializing …
First “clinical trial” in Grade 6 for this doctor
I am a medical oncologist and co-medical director of the Hereditary Cancer Program, with Intan Schrader. I grew up in Toronto, and first became …
Conquering cancer on two wheels
In my previous post I mentioned the BC Cancer Agency’s OVCARE team and the great work they’ve done to position themselves as one of …
Planting seeds for future researchers
Last week I introduced some exciting, innovative work we are doing at the BC Cancer Agency – Southern Interior on permanent breast seed implant …