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 …
Innovation
Cutting-edge research driven by patient experience
Holding leadership roles at the BC Cancer Agency means that much of my time is spent in meetings and teleconference calls. This may sound boring, …
Prostate cancer clinical trials yield promise
Hello, I’m Dr. Kim Nguyen Chi, medical oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency – Vancouver Centre where I’m also the Regional Medical Director. My …
Finding New Hope Through Clinical Trials
As a medical oncologist, I specialize in treating about five cancer types, and the main focus of my current research is in bladder …
Achieving Great Things in B.C., Thanks to Donors
It’s an honour and privilege to be invited back as a BC Cancer Foundation guest blogger. It is hard to believe that it has already …
Shining a spotlight on medical physics
Wow, time flies! This is my final post. I have tried over the past few weeks to provide some insight into what it means …
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 …
Contributing to Innovation in Health Care – Part 2
Yesterday, I shared how an innovative treatment for breast cancer is being offered in Kelowna, which has the promise to be implemented more widely …
Contributing to Innovation in Health Care – Part 1
Hello again. The timing of this post has landed in the midst of a very exciting week for me, as I am currently attending …
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 …