How B.C. Donors Support Cancer Research and Improvements to Care: Part I
BC Cancer Foundation donors have been staunch supporters of our early detection research efforts at the BC Cancer agency since 2007. A few of …
Philanthropy and Research
$52.2 Million Raised in Support of Cancer Research and Innovations in Care
I’d like to briefly interrupt Dr. Bally’s blog with an exciting announcement: Thanks to the generous support of 100,000 donors, the BC Cancer …
How Philanthropy Fuels Research Into New Cancer Treatments
It has been recognized for a long time that treatment outcomes for patients with cancer improve when drugs are used in combination. Yet my …
Drug Development: Looking for Effective Combinations
My work with reformulating the anticancer drug vincristine led to a pivotal moment in my training and development as a scientist at the BC …
Ovarian Cancer Research: Three Major Milestones and a Look at the Future
Today, I’d like to share three major things that B.C.’s OVCARE team has contributed in the last decade: 1) TAKING STEPS TOWARD PERSONALIZED MEDICINE: A …
Philanthropy and Research: How Donors are Making a Difference
In my last two blog posts, I wrote about progress we’ve been making to improve outcomes for women facing endometrial cancer. Today, I’d like …
Bench to Bedside: How Research Discoveries are Leading to Solutions for Gynecologic Cancers
A nice thing about being junior in your career is that sometimes if you work hard, think a bit, and play well with others, …
Final Thoughts on the Future of Pancreatic Cancer Research
At Pancreas Cancer BC, we are very interested in understanding what cellular and molecular changes initially lead to cancerous changes, and also how the …
Personalized Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
In my last several posts I discussed some of the new treatments being developed for pancreatic cancer. As more options become available it is …
Challenges in the Present, Hope for the Future
Cancer has proven itself as a difficult disease to cure. With the continued support of BC Cancer Foundation donors, the BC Cancer Agency will …