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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Groundbreaking news & Introducing Dr. Connors
Before I introduce our next guest blogger, I must interrupt the schedule briefly here to share some exciting news with you. I am pleased to …
Darwinian evolution in the deadliest of breast cancers
VANCOUVER, B.C. - BC Cancer Agency scientists have decoded the genetic make-up of triple negative breast cancer, which could lead to more effective treatment. The …
Looking Ahead
For patients, research is hope. If we’re not doing research then there is nothing in the pipeline for them. For patients that have treatments …
Philanthropy Compresses Time
Philanthropy is a way of speeding up research, often much faster than grant funding. The process to acquire grants takes a long time – …
What EPI Means for Advanced Prostate Cancer
At the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre, my team and I are researching a new drug compound that we developed called EPI. Currently, we …
A Eureka Moment of Discovery
The moment of discovery for a scientist is when you know something that no one else in the world knows. These are the moments …
BC Cancer Foundation and Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem team up to improve breast cancer survival
Vancouver, B.C. – BC Cancer Foundation and Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have teamed up to fund an important research initiative …
Thinking “Outside of The Box”
I feel very fortunate to have had great mentors throughout my career to date, because they have helped me get to where I am. In …
Inspiration & the BC Cancer Agency
I had just returned from Sweden and was offered a postdoctoral position with Dr. Nicholas Bruchovsky. I had returned from overseas after finishing my …
Cancer research to benefit from Vancouver Island development
Victoria, B.C., March 10, 2012 - Cancer research and care on Vancouver Island received a support boost from a local housing and business development …