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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Soliciting Change in Indigenous Care
As principals of the Indigenous law group at Victoria’s Miller Titerle + Company, Merle Alexander and Tamara Napoleon have long empowered First Nations people …
The BC Cancer Foundation and BC Cancer Research Institute Announce the 2022 Rising Star Recipients!
Congratulations to the recipients of the inaugural BC Cancer Rising Stars Awards! The Rising Stars program was established to celebrate Dr. Connie Eaves’ Gairdner Wightman …
The Future of Cancer Care in B.C. is in our Hands — and We Need to Act Now
Already the world’s biggest health crisis, cancer rates are expected to rise by 35% in B.C. over the next decade. But advances in research …
BC Cancer Foundation Launches Historic $500 Million Fundraising Campaign to Take Cancer Research and Care Beyond Belief
Launching the most ambitious and comprehensive health campaign in British Columbia’s history One in two British Columbians will face cancer in their lifetime, and the …
Lumber Titan’s Legacy of Supporting BC Cancer Lives On
In addition to growing his lumber empire, Asa Johal, was a leader in the Sikh community who believed in using his success to help …
Working Together to Invest in Cancer Care in B.C.
The good news is people are living longer with cancer thanks to research-driven new and innovative therapies; the flip-side is that implementing these new …
We Can Change the Cancer Story, as a Community
A message from Miranda Lam, BC Cancer Foundation Campaign Cabinet Director & Chief Legal Officer, and Senior Director, Business Development, Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc. The Beyond …
Ambassadors of Culture and Care
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we’re highlighting the contributions of Indigenous Patient Navigators — ambassadors of BC Cancer’s Indigenous Cultural Safety project, proudly supported …
First-in-Canada Lung Cancer Screening Program Launches
Vancouver, B.C. — BC Cancer is launching the first province-wide lung cancer screening program in Canada today, providing access to eligible high-risk people …
Speaking up for Head and Neck Cancer Research
Jess and Ramona Ketchum are donating $100,000 to a new study, Personalized Approaches in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers (PATH) to fuel …