Hello, I’m Dr. Anna Tinker and like Dr. Nelson, I’m happy to be returning to the BC Cancer Foundation blog this month, to share …

Hi everyone,

I’m very pleased to be returning to the BC Cancer Foundation blog for the month of October!

This time around, I wanted to introduce …

Looking into the future for me is always about looking backwards.

When I first became interested in using drug delivery systems for cancer treatment over …

Earlier this week, I wrote about some of the new chemotherapies that are being developed to treat pancreatic cancer more effectively.

Another major area of …

As a radiation oncologist, my days are quite busy and I have both clinical and research duties. My primary role as a clinician is …

At the BC Cancer Agency I wear a number of hats: first, I’m a medical oncologist which is a sub-specialist in the drug treatment …

Hi - this week I was hoping to talk a little about how cancer treatment may look five years from now. Honestly speaking, that …

As a medical oncologist who treats lung and head & neck cancer, I have the opportunity to work with many inspiring patients and families. …

Many times each month I am aware that the news I’m about to give a patient is devastating. I am buoyed by the fact …

One question I am often asked is, “What exactly does a medical oncologist do?” Obviously we order a lot of chemotherapy, but there’s a …