Fostering an environment of research excellence
Hello, My name is Dr. François Bénard, and I’m the Vice President of research at BC Cancer. It’s a pleasure to return as guest blogger …
Innovation
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 …
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 …