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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
BC Cancer gene discovery leads to a new drug that targets 22 cancers
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Twenty years in the making, a gene mutation in a rare pediatric cancer – discovered by Dr. Poul Sorensen’s lab in …
Introducing December guest blogger Dr. Malcolm Moore
Thank you to Dr. John Webb for updating us on the progress taking place with t-cell therapy at the BC Cancer Deely Research Centre. It's …
Philanthropy vital to expanding t-cell therapy
T-cell therapy is a game-changing area of cancer research that will have a very tangible impact on patients and their families in the near …
New trial uses blood test to determine best treatment course
VANCOUVER, B.C. - A new clinical trial, opening across Canada, is considered a major advancement in precision medicine for prostate cancer and the first of …
Living drugs provide new hope for cancer treatment
T cell therapy is a revolutionary treatment that involves using a patient’s own t-cells, or immune cells, to target and attack cancer cells in …
Discovery Luncheon – Kelowna raises record $177,000 to support critical Patient and Family Emergency Fund
KELOWNA, B.C. – BC Cancer Foundation’s 8th annual Discovery Luncheon raised an amazing $177,000 to support the Patient and Family Emergency Fund at
Discovering the power of immunotherapy at BC Cancer
Hello, My name is Dr. John Webb and I’m a senior project leader at the BC Cancer Deeley Research Centre in Victoria. Currently, I manage …
Introducing November guest blogger Dr. John Webb
Thank you to Dr. Florian Kuchenbauer for sharing his vision for blood cancer research and care here at BC Cancer. This year’s Inspiration Gala, held …
Blood cancer research receives massive boost
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation announced an extraordinary $4.3 million raised at its sold-out Taj Mahal themed Inspiration Gala on Saturday evening, held at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. These …
Vancouver home to new nuclear medicine hub
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced $10.23 million in federal funding to build a new nuclear medicine hub – the first-of-its-kind …