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BC Cancer Foundation Welcomes Sarah Roth as President & CEO
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The BC Cancer Foundation Board of Directors has appointed Sarah Roth as President & CEO, effective April 18, 2016. Sarah Roth …
Foundation excited to welcome new President and CEO
As the Chair of the BC Cancer Foundation Board, I am pleased to announce that Sarah Roth joins the Foundation today, as its new …
Researchers Find Cause of Rare Gastric Cancer
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today, families around the world have answers as to what’s causing a long history of stomach cancer. The international study involved …
A long and winding road
Like most people, I’m sure; I had no idea when I finished school what I would be doing today. I’ve been fortunate to find …
Research Enabler
I’m delighted to be this month’s blogger for the BC Cancer Foundation. Over the next month, I hope to share with a bit about …
$325,000 Raised at 2016 Workout to Conquer Cancer™
RICHMOND, B.C. – Hundreds of participants took to the gym floor on Saturday April 2nd to Workout to Conquer Cancer TM, raising an inspiring $325,000 for the …
Introducing April Guest Blogger: Robyn Roscoe
Thank you to our March guest bloggers, Drs. Jessica McAlpine and Aly Karsan, who shared how receiving BC Cancer Foundation Clinical Investigator Awards will …
Research leads to better understanding and diagnosis of blood cancers
Last week I blogged about what led me to study blood cancers and how they come about. This week, I will update you on …
Questions of medicine and science formed half way ‘round the world
My path to a career in science and medicine was convoluted, but not without direction. I grew up in east Africa on an island …
Research leads to increased options for cancer treatment
In my previous post I shared how we have learned so much about endometrial cancer by analyzing the molecular features of the tumours. Recently, we …