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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Meghan Kreuger: Reflecting on Lessons After Breast Cancer
When Meghan Kreuger’s 11-year-old daughter, Maddison, complained she was having “a bad hair day,” as pre-teen girls are inclined to do, Meghan didn’t reassure …
10 Ways to Practice Self-Care While Facing Cancer
Depression and anxiety are common in cancer patients — and while lifesaving, chemotherapy and other drug therapies can initiate psychiatric side effects such as …
Hayley Henry: Facing Hereditary Cancer Risk as a Family
Pregnancy comes with a rollercoaster of emotions — joy and anticipation for the new experiences ahead, anxiety about navigating uncharted challenges and the overarching …
Marita Luk: Bringing Cancer Care Closer to Home
Marita Luk’s eyes tear up as she thinks about what the new BC Cancer – Burnaby McCarthy Centre will mean for local patients. Diagnosed …
A Legacy of Love, Hope and Community
The new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo will bring life-saving care closer to home for thousands of Vancouver Island patients. For Jim Turley, …
Baljit Dhillon: A Legacy of Gratitude and Giving
Gratitude and positivity have been cornerstones of Baljit Dhillon’s life — qualities that shone even while facing colon cancer. From the first physician who …
One Family’s Cancer Journey Sparks a Lifelong Mission to Give Back
Cancer has hit close to home for Margaret Fraser many times over the years: her grandmother passed away from lung cancer in 1948; her …
How Genetic Testing & Planned Giving Create Lasting Legacies
When Val Heyman, 40, discovered she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, it was life-altering. “I was in disbelief. It was scary, knowing the long …
David MacLean: Facing Cancer with Vulnerability, Courage and Love
David MacLean calls 2023 his “Annis Mirabilis” – a play on “Annis Horribilis”, the term made famous by Queen Elizabeth II during a particularly …
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: 5 Facts You Should Know
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in Canadian men and among the leading causes of cancer deaths. So, this Prostate Cancer …