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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Jambor-McCarthy Legacy and the BC Cancer Foundation Make B.C. Philanthropic History with a $21.4 million Gift
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation announced the largest charitable bequest to a single beneficiary in B.C.’s history today. William P. J. McCarthy, …
Cancer Genome Sequencing and Amazing Progress
The field of cancer genome sequencing has exploded due to amazing early progress in identifying new mutations in cancer, patterns of how tumours change …
Introducing Bust a Move for Breast Health!
On behalf of everyone at the BC Cancer Foundation, I am so thrilled to introduce you to our epic new event–Bust a Move for …
A disease of the genome & Me at the BC Cancer Agency
During my PhD at UBC, I became convinced of a notion that had been known for decades: “cancer is a disease of the genome”. …
Who is Dr. Sohrab Shah?
Thank you Doug, I’m glad to be joining the roster of guest bloggers here at the BC Cancer Foundation. I’m a fan of the …
More Groundbreaking news & Introducing Dr. Sohrab Shah
What a month! April was an exciting month for milestone achievements at the BC Cancer Agency. On April 22, the Agency’s own Dr. Karen …
The Future of the BC Cancer Agency Centre for Lymphoid Cancer
Forty years after cancer research was made a priority focus, we must soberly reassess the overconfidence of that era’s expectations. Genuine progress has been …
Honouring their Mother: Family Rallies Support for Cancer Research
Vancouver, B.C. - Cancer research and care will benefit from a local family’s efforts to honour their mother through the Sarabjit Gill Memorial Fund. …
Another Landmark Breast Cancer Announcement
I spoke at a news conference today for the second time in two weeks, to share another groundbreaking discovery in breast cancer research …
Scientists re-write rulebook on breast cancer in landmark global study
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia have identified new breast cancer genes that could change the …