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Legacy donor Richard Hewitt with his legal advisor Sara Pedlow.

Richard Hewitt: Turning Loss into a Legacy of Hope

“Prior to Lee’s illness, I didn’t even have a will,” admits Richard Hewitt, who despite being a long-time donor, hadn’t considered leaving a legacy gift to the BC Cancer Foundation.

Introducing November Guest Blogger Dr. Janessa Laskin

I’d like to start by saying thank you to the BC Cancer Foundation’s incredible community of supporters, who on Saturday raised a …

Personalized Onco-Genomics sets a global precedent

The Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) Program sets a global precedent both in terms of the diversity of cancers investigated and the number of patients …

BC Cancer Foundation 2014 Inspiration Gala Provides Astounding $5 Million to Crack the Cancer Code

Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Cancer Foundation’s 10th annual Inspiration Gala, presented by Encana, raised a record-breaking $5 million in support of the BC …

Super Seniors: What Health and Longevity can Teach us About Cancer

Hello Readers, I mentioned in a previous blog that one of the most important tasks of a researcher is to train the next …

Philanthropy and Research: More Important Now than Ever

Hello Readers - this week I will tell you about how research labs work, how we obtain funds and how donors are increasingly important …

Studying the Genetic Factors of Lymphoid Cancer in Families

Hello again. This week I’ll tell you what it’s like to be a Principal Investigator at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre. I have a …

The BC Cancer Agency’s Genito-Urinary tumour group and Radiotherapy Program approve and implement HDR brachytherapy “boost”

The BC Cancer Agency’s Genito-Urinary tumour group and Radiotherapy Program approve and implement HDR brachytherapy “boost” (implanted radiation in addition to standard external beam …