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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
BC Cancer Agency scientists discover new gene that suppresses tumour growth
Researchers discovered a novel gene, HACE1, which suppresses the growth of human tumours in multiple cancers including breast, lung and liver cancers as well …
BC Cancer Agency study tests value of online emotional support
The Agency launched the first-of-its-kind study in Canada to test the value of online emotional support in improving the quality of life of young …
Gene mutation lets leukemia fight drug that helps remission
Researchers at the BC Cancer Agency’s Terry Fox Laboratory discovered that chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) stem cells spontaneously develop resistance to Gleevec, possibly due …
New BC Cancer Agency study helps fight childhood cancer
An Agency study found that cells from a common childhood cancer behave much differently when placed in liquid suspension compared to how they grow …
Stem cell “switch” discovered by BC Cancer Agency
Researchers discovered that blood stem cells undergo a rapid change from fetal to adult blood stem cells, early in life. This may lead to …
Genetic link to deadly lung disease discovered at BC Cancer Agency
Researchers at the Agency and Johns Hopkins University discovered that genetic defects in telomeres — a protective “cap” at the end of chromosomes — …
Breakthrough study halts growth of prostate cancer in the lab
An Agency study engineered a molecule that blocked the growth of prostate cancer and shrank the size of the tumour. This sets the stage …
Agency research provides advance in understanding breast stem cells
Agency researchers were part of an international team that isolated a unique stem cell population from normal adult breast tissue. This was the first …
$95 Million cancer research centre opens
The Agency’s new $95 million, Research Centre, funded partly by BC Cancer Foundation donors, opened in Vancouver. It received Canada’s first LEED Gold designation …
Protein may help understand link between infection and cancer
Researchers published findings in the journal Immunity about the activity of a protein, SHIP, which regulates how we respond to microbial infections and inflammation-inducing …