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2019 Discovery Luncheon Raises Record $370,000 to Support Genomics
The ninth-annual Discovery Luncheon in Kelowna on November 5 raised a record-setting $370,000 to help bring genomically-based solutions to BC Cancer - Kelowna and …
Scientific advancement delves deeper into cancer than ever before
BC Cancer scientists, in partnership with the University of British Columbia, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Microsoft, have developed a new method …
2019 Discovery Luncheon raises record-setting $370,000 to support genomics
BC Cancer Foundation’s 9th annual Discovery Luncheon raised a record-setting $370,000 to help bring genomically-based solutions to the clinic and hope to families facing …
The 2019 Inspiration Gala Raises $3 Million to Advance Genomics
After months of preparation and work that spanned across multiple teams, the BC Cancer Foundation hosted its 15th annual Inspiration Gala on November 2 …
Inspiration Gala raises $3 million toward the future of cancer care
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation announced $3 million raised at its winter’s magic themed Inspiration Gala on Saturday evening, held at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Funds …
Mass Spectrometer Coming to BC Cancer
Thanks to the generosity of thousands of donors, an urgently-needed piece of equipment is coming to BC Cancer. Mass spectrometers are cutting-edge tools in an …
Genomics saves West Vancouver woman’s life after facing aggressive ovarian cancer
Every three and a half hours, another woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Canada. In B.C, more than 300 women will be diagnosed …
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 …