Dr. Jonn Wu: Looking Beyond a Cure to Increase Quality of Life for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
“If time travel was real and someone went back to 1993 to the start of my career in radiation therapy and told me how …
Head & Neck Cancer
Understanding the Cancer Blueprint
It’s difficult to overstate the profound shift in cancer care that occurred when scientists first mapped the human genome in 2003. Before then, our …
Speaking up for Head and Neck Cancer Research
Jess and Ramona Ketchum are donating $100,000 to a new study, Personalized Approaches in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers (PATH) to fuel …
Questions of medicine and science formed half way ‘round the world
My path to a career in science and medicine was convoluted, but not without direction. I grew up in east Africa on an island …
Philanthropy, Research and the Ride to Conquer Cancer
BC Cancer Foundation donors have helped me build a strong foundation for oral cancer research. The hallmark of my research is the COOLS …
Translational Research: From the Laboratory to Patient Care
My primary research focus is on translational research—from bench to bedside—applying new technologies and findings from the laboratory to patient care. This involves …
Medical Oncology: Behind the Scenes at the BC Cancer Agency
As I mentioned last week, I am a medical oncologist working in the BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre. Following my medical …
Medical Oncology: Improving Outcomes through Research
As a medical oncologist who treats lung and head & neck cancer, I have the opportunity to work with many inspiring patients and families. …
Dr. Frances Wong: My Journey to a Career in Cancer Medicine
One’s life journey is full of twists and turns. Very often, the path taken is influenced by decisions at critical points which become obvious …
A Glimpse into the Future of Cancer Research and Care
Dear readers - thank you so much for returning to my fourth and final blog post. This week I have an opportunity to reflect …