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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Other Aspects of Research and the Future
Cancer is not just about tumours—it’s about the people who develop cancer. In my career, I have seen a lot of improvements in the …
Phase I Clinical Trials and Drug Development
Dr. Gelmon continues her blog for the BC Cancer Foundation, talking about Phase I Clinical Trials and Drug Development.
Understanding Tumours
When I began treating breast cancer, we treated patients according to whether they were pre-menopausal or not, and whether there was any sign of …
Oncology: We’ve come along way
My name is Karen Gelmon and I am a medical oncologist. As a medical oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency, I see patients with …
Government of Canada Strengthens Cancer Research in British Columbia
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 …
Introducing Dr. Karen Gelmon
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 …
Long-term cancer prevention
Dr. John Spinelli blogs for us about long-term cancer prevention. (more…)
The BC Generations Project
When it comes to learning about the causes of disease, the BC Generations Project will be a phenomenal asset. The project will help researchers …
My research and taking the reins of the BC Generations Project
Statisticians develop new methodology to understand data and in my thesis I developed new methodology to better evaluate cancer risk in epidemiological studies. After …
About me and my first BC Cancer Agency role
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 …