Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
From a few individuals determined to do something about B.C.’s low cancer survival rates in the 1930s to the more than 80,000 people from across the province who give to cancer research and care today — since the very beginning, the BC Cancer Foundation has been driven by the collective power of community.
Read MoreMy name is Karen Gelmon and I am a medical oncologist. As a medical oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency, I see patients with …
VANCOUVER, B.C. October 07, 2011 – Cancer research in British Columbia received a significant boost today, thanks to nearly $2.2 million in federal funding announced …
Dr. Gelmon is out guest blogger for October 2011! Thank you to Dr. Spinelli for acquainting us with the BC Generations Project and sharing how …
Dr. John Spinelli blogs for us about long-term cancer prevention. (more…)
When it comes to learning about the causes of disease, the BC Generations Project will be a phenomenal asset. The project will help researchers …
Statisticians develop new methodology to understand data and in my thesis I developed new methodology to better evaluate cancer risk in epidemiological studies. After …
My name is John Spinelli, and I am a research scientist in Cancer Control Research at the BC Cancer Agency. My background is probably quite …
It’s that time of year again, where holidays are wrapping up and back to school is in the air. We certainly had a busy …
Our first five-year plan for the Ovarian Cancer Research program (OVCARE) is nearly complete. During these first five years, OVCARE has grown from …
VANCOUVER, August 29, 2011 – A second PET/CT scanner installed at the BC Cancer Agency will double the number of scans that can be …
