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Pritchard Family donates $200,000 to BC Cancer Foundation to boost research
KELOWNA, B.C. – The Colin & Lois Pritchard Foundation has made a generous gift of $200,000 to the BC Cancer Foundation to kick start …
Unprecedented $3.5 Million Raised for Pancreatic Cancer Research at the BC Cancer Foundation’s 2012 Inspiration Gala
Vancouver, B.C. – BC Cancer Foundation Inspiration Gala guests took philanthropy to new heights at the sold-out affair, raising a momentous $3.5 million for …
Dr. Daniel Renouf: My Journey to the BC Cancer Agency
Hello everyone, I’m Dan Renouf, a medical oncologist and clinical researcher at the BC Cancer Agency. The areas I focus on include the treatment of …
Introducing November Guest Blogger Dr. Daniel Renouf
Dr. Renouf is our incoming guest blogger for November 2012! (more…)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Bust a Move for Breast Cancer Research at the BC Cancer Agency
Hi everyone, I want to start by thanking our most recent guest blogger Dr. Juanita Crook. As you read in Dr. Crook’s fascinating posts, HDR …
New Horizons: HDR Brachytherapy for Breast Cancer at the BC Cancer Agency
Up until now, my blog posts have told the story of my career and research as it focused on prostate cancer. Before I finish …
New Horizons in HDR Brachytherapy at the BC Cancer Agency
In my last entry I described the first clinical trial completed in Kelowna using HDR prostate brachytherapy. We proved that the ultrasound-based procedure …
HDR Prostate Brachytherapy: Exciting Advancements through Clinical Trials
In my last post, I referred to two clinical trials involving High Dose Rate prostate brachytherapy that have been made possible through donor support. …
HDR Brachytherapy Treatment Comes to the BC Cancer Agency
When I arrived at the BC Cancer Agency in Kelowna in June 2009, a prostate brachytherapy program was already in place. My colleague …
The Origins of Brachytherapy Treatment for Prostate Cancer
As I mentioned at the end of my last post, I pursued post-graduate studies in France. I chose France for a number of reasons, …