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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Spin-a-thon raises $110,000 to support nutrition and exercise programming for cancer patients
VANCOUVER, B.C. – On Saturday, October 19 more than 200 riders, including 48 cancer survivors, rode at the first-annual NeXT Up (Nutrition and Exercise during …
Hope Couture raises more than $700,000 to bring future of pancreatic cancer research and care to B.C.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation’s sixth annual Hope Couture presented by Legacy Senior Living - The Leo Wertman Residence announces more than $700,000 raised …
Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant partners with BC Cancer Foundation to change cancer outcomes
Today, an exciting partnership was celebrated as the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant produced by Fairchild Media Group announced the BC Cancer Foundation as its …
THE RIDE TO CONQUER CANCER PRESENTED BY WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS RAISES $9.1 MILLION
SURREY, B.C., August 24, 2019 - The Ride to Conquer Cancer Presented by Wheaton Precious Metals benefiting the BC Cancer Foundation announced 2,100 …
GLOTMAN•SIMPSON CYPRESS CHALLENGE RAISES OVER $564,000 TO ADVANCE PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH AND CARE
Photo Credit: Rob Shaer On Sunday, over 700 cyclists trekked up Cypress Mountain for the Glotman•Simpson Cypress Challenge and raised over $564,000 – a …
Innovative therapies are changing radiation treatment
Dr. Elaine Wai is a radiation oncologist and head of the radiation therapy department at BC Cancer – Victoria. She has been treating …
Improving cancer care through better diagnostics for people on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA, B.C. – People living on Vancouver Island will have improved cancer care with a new state-of-the-art PET/CT scanner suite at the …
Thanks to innovative therapies, Linda is living life to the fullest
In March 2003, Linda West had just returned from holiday in Thailand when she felt a lump in her right breast. A week later, …
Clinical trials are changing cancer outcomes
Dr. Vanessa Bernstein is a medical oncologist and chair of the skin cancer tumour group at BC Cancer. Based at BC Cancer – …
‘Texas 4000 for Cancer’ donates $9,000 to support Indigenous cancer care
VANCOUVER, B.C. – A unique group of U.S. students from The University of Texas at Austin embarked on an incredible cycling journey from Austin …