Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women, with one in eight being diagnosed in their lifetime. We’re sharing five facts to raise awareness for breast cancer, including its symptoms, the importance of screening and the progress being made in research at BC Cancer.
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As a result of the largest gift in Canadian history for liver cancer, BC Cancer is establishing a unique multi-disciplinary liver cancer program,
Inspired by Dr. Connie’s Eaves dedication to advancing the next generation of women and BIPOC leaders in science, the BC Cancer Foundation is proud …
Hours after Chris Ho found out his father had Stage 4 lung cancer, he also learned his wife was expecting their first child. Chris’ …
A lot can change in 10 years. In 2013, the U.K. was still part of the European Union, streaming platforms were just emerging and …
Kim and Brenda Pirie decided long ago that they wouldn’t put off seeing the world until retirement. They travelled extensively before Brenda’s breast cancer diagnosis, …
It’s difficult to overstate the profound shift in cancer care that occurred when scientists first mapped the human genome in 2003. Before then, our …
The Bannister family – a name many Okanagan residents will recognize from their namesake Bannister Automotive Group – have made an incredibly generous gift …
After an 11-hour surgery which included a tongue graft of tissue and an artery from her forearm and a neck dissection to remove 47 …
Roger Gouin remembers the first time he laid eyes on his late wife Peggy like it was yesterday. “It was September 1966. We were both …
A cancer diagnosis affects the mental, emotional and spiritual health of those facing cancer, their families and caregivers. This World Mental Health Day, learn …
