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1st Annual Concrete Hero Raises Over $400,000 for the BC Cancer Foundation
Funds raised will support life-saving research and innovations in care at the BC Cancer Agency. VANCOUVER, B.C. – Concrete Hero announced …
Childhood Cancer: Finding Solutions for Late Effects
The chances of curing a child with cancer have improved very significantly over the past 20 years or so, but we still have a …
Treating Pediatric Brain Tumours: A Multidisciplinary Approach
For many pediatric brain tumours, successful therapy involves a multidisciplinary approach which includes radiation therapy (RT) as well as surgery and chemotherapy. But before …
Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer powers life-saving Cancer Research forward in BC
Vancouver, B.C. – Participants brought their a-game for a good cause at the BC Cancer Foundation’s Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer on September 14th. …
Paediatric Oncology: Why it Matters So Much
About 10,400 North American children (between birth and 14 years of age) develop childhood cancer every year. The outlook for these children has improved …
Dr. Karen Goddard: About Me and my Practice
As a radiation oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency, I find my work really interesting and challenging. I am a full time clinician and have …
Introducing September Guest Blogger Dr. Karen Goddard
Hi everyone, Thank you to our August guest blogger Dr. Jonn Wu for ending summer on a high note with his insightful posts about the …
A Glimpse into the Future of Cancer Research and Care
Dear readers - thank you so much for returning to my fourth and final blog post. This week I have an opportunity to reflect …
Introducing Workout to Conquer Cancer
A quick interruption of Dr. Wu’s blog posts to bring you exciting news about one of our mass participation events: I am very pleased to …
Progress in Cancer Research: The Role of Philanthropy
Welcome back to my third blog post. In my first two installments, I wrote a little about myself, the BC Cancer Agency, and what …