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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Asian women more at risk for lung cancer, research finds
Hello, My name is Dr. Stephen Lam. I'm a distinguished scientist at BC Cancer and the Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation chair in lung cancer …
World Cancer Day in B.C.
VANCOUVER, B.C. - On February 4th, World Cancer Day, BC Cancer will spark a call to action to British Columbians to make cancer a …
Introducing February guest blogger Dr. Stephen Lam
Thank you to Dr. Poul Sorensen for sharing his translational efforts in pediatric cancer research with our community. It is always inspiring to hear how …
How donors catalyze cancer research & care
I can’t overstate the importance of philanthropy in our efforts to research new and more effective treatments for cancer. It would be easy enough for …
STRESS SIGNALLING IN TUMOUR CELLS
Last week I told you about a breakthrough discovery that lead to the development of a new drug that targets 22 different types of …
TWO DECADES OF DISCOVERY IMPACTS 22 TYPES OF CANCERS
Hello, My name is Dr. Poul Sorensen and I am a distinguished scientist at BC Cancer. I am thrilled to have the opportunity …
Introducing January guest blogger Dr. Poul Sorensen
Thank you to Dr. Malcolm Moore for returning to the blog to share his vision for cancer care in British Columbia. It is thrilling to …
This is what cancer care will look like in the future
I’m often asked about the future of cancer in B.C. – and about BC Cancer’s future key areas of focus. When I first blogged, …
A year-in-review: the extraordinary impact of philanthropy
When you look at 2018 for BC Cancer through a philanthropic lens, it has been a great year. I’ll start with the bike ride – …
Paving a new path for BC Cancer
The first time I blogged for the BC Cancer Foundation was in February 2016; I’d been on the job at BC Cancer for only …