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It’s a brand new Weekend
We officially launched the 2010 Weekend to End Women’s Cancers this week, and I’m excited that this year, it’s a brand …
Another research discovery – new clues to lymphoma
Dr Nelson blogs about the most recent research discovery in lymphoma. (more…)
BC Cancer Agency scientists unlock clues to lymphoma
January 18, 2010, Vancouver, B.C. - Scientists from the BC Cancer Agency have discovered a never before seen DNA spelling mistake, or mutation, in …
Happy New Year!
This is a great opportunity for me to start the New Year with my first blog posting. Having been with the BC Cancer Foundation for …
Research at the BC Cancer Agency reveals unexpected distribution of DNA during cell division
An Agency discovery challenged scientific knowledge about what happens to DNA when cells divide. The new research shows that identical copies of chromosomes are …
Researchers discover how a chromosomal deletion may lead to bone marrow failure or leukemia
Researchers identified that a loss of either one of two micro-RNAs (a type of molecule, similar to DNA) can lead to a type of …
$1.27 million raised at BC Cancer Foundation’s Inspiration Gala “with a little help from our friends”
October 23, 2009, Vancouver, B.C. - The 2009 Inspiration Gala raised $1.27 million for the BC Cancer Foundation and colorectal cancer research at the …
Thrifty Foods joins campaign to Inspire the World
October 22, 2009, Victoria, B.C. - Thrifty Foods has announced a donation of $300,000 to the BC Cancer Foundation’s Inspire the World campaign to …
BC Generations Project will help researchers learn more about how environmental exposures, lifestyle and genetic makeup contribute to the development of cancer and other chronic diseases
The BC Generations Project was launched as part of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow, a 30-year national study to collect health information and biological …
Agency researchers decoded all three billion letters in the DNA sequence of a metastatic lobular breast cancer tumour
For the first time in history, Agency researchers decoded all three billion letters in the DNA sequence of a metastatic lobular breast cancer tumour …