Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
For families in the South Surrey and the surrounding communities, the new BC Cancer centre means reduced travel times and improved access to cutting-edge treatments, easing the burden on patients and their loved ones.
Read MoreIt is my tenet, and I use this for my children as well as my students, that one’s objective in any situation is to …
Clearly I have over-extended my invitation, so this is my last post (and with 2012 just around the corner, the next blogger is already …
In previous posts, I have directly alluded to the future of cancer treatment and the repetitiveness of this topic, I believe, validates its existence …
Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and the University of British Columbia are excited over a discovery made while …
I like being a brain surgeon. I like my work. The operating room is my office, and I get to say things like “STAT” …
Now I’d like to focus on brain surgery. You’ve likely heard the phrase “it ain’t brain surgery” used in a casual conversation, but it’s …
There is a lot of information available about current treatment strategies for brain cancers, but I’d like to touch on just a few points …
We have expanded our brain tumour team (in the Neuro-Oncology Group) with the addition of patient and family counsellors, nurses, and occupational therapists. These …
In the Neuro-Oncology Group at the BC Cancer Agency, we are driven to use our experience to improve the flow and breadth of care …
Though I have spoken those words literally hundreds of times, I don’t really know what it feels like to receive those words. I have, …
