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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
Dr. Lily Proctor: On the Road to Erasing Cervical Cancer
B.C. is the first province in Canada to establish a new cervix self-screening option that will increase access to life-saving cervical cancer screening and …
Eating to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
Research shows up to 40% of cancers can be prevented through a healthy lifestyle, including a healthy diet. Today, we’re sharing BC Cancer’s top …
Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers
Thanks to the State of California’s modest tuition fees in the late ’60s and early ’70s, Andrew Beckerman was able to graduate debt free …
Dr. Jonn Wu: Looking Beyond a Cure to Increase Quality of Life for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
“If time travel was real and someone went back to 1993 to the start of my career in radiation therapy and told me how …
Changing the Game for Prostate Cancer
“The saying, ‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever …
World-Renowned Researchers Drs. Connie & Allen Eaves’ 50-Year Legacy Honoured with Dedicated BC Cancer Clinical Service Lab
The BC Cancer Foundation is proud to announce the unveiling of the newly named Eaves Stem Cell Assay Laboratory at BC Cancer’s L.J. Blackmore …
Dr. Jessica McAlpine: Driving Research and Care to Help Women Achieve a Life Beyond Cancer
Dr. Jessica McAlpine works just two blocks from the Vancouver hospital where she was born. But her path to BC Cancer, where she’s head …
Accelerating Access — and Early Detection — for Oral Cancer Patients in the Fraser Valley
Few would consider accidentally biting their tongue lucky. But for Rosalyn Salanguit, the minor but annoying injury saved her life. The wound, suffered in the …
Transform Cancer Care this GivingTuesday
As the holiday season approaches, a day dedicated to giving back emerges. This GivingTuesday, help transform cancer care in British Columbia by joining the …