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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
BC Cancer Foundation celebrates historic partnership with Vancouver Board of Trade at inaugural Discovery Day event
Vancouver, June 21, 2011 – Seventy-six years ago, almost exactly to the day, Vancouver Board of Trade President T. S. Dixon chaired a lunch …
B.C. cancer research boosted by $11.1 million in Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer
Vancouver, June 19, 2011 – The BC Cancer Foundation announced yesterday that 2879 cyclists raised a record $11.1 million in the Enbridge Ride to …
Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer raises record-setting $11.1 million
Vancouver, June 18, 2011 – The BC Cancer Foundation announced today that 2879 participants across British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest raised $ 11.1 …
Did you know cancers crave carbs? Low-carb, high protein diet shown to reduce cancer risk
June 14, 2011, Vancouver – New lab-based research from the BC Cancer Agency shows that a low-carbohydrate (carb), high-protein diet slows cancer growth and …
From start to finish: It’s a Team Effort
To take an idea from discovery into the clinic, it takes a large team of researchers and scientists from many disciplines and areas of …
Prince George residents invited to take part in major cancer prevention study
June 7, 2011, Prince George – The BC Cancer Agency’s BC Generations Project clinic opened its doors to Prince George and area residents this …
Quarter-million-dollar donation boosts BC Cancer Foundation’s Inspire the World campaign over the top
June 7, 2011 - (Victoria, BC) – A Victoria-area couple, closely affected by cancer and inspired by the innovative cancer research of the BC …
Meet Dr. MacAulay, enthusiastic skier turned research scientist!
Hello, my name is Calum MacAulay and I am a Research Scientist in the Integrative Oncology department at the BC Cancer Agency. The majority …
Discovery Day and introducing Dr. Calum MacAulay
There are two exciting things to share with you this month. We have a new guest blogger, Dr. Calum MacAulay, and later this month …
My interest in diet and cancer
Dr. Gerry Krystal talks about his main interest in cancer research: eradicating cancer cells by changing our diet.