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Discover the stories and breakthroughs that continue to change cancer outcomes across British Columbia.
BC Cancer Foundation’s Innovation Support Fund Accelerating Cancer Discoveries in BC
Kelowna, B.C. – High priority cancer research programs receive an additional boost of over $475, 000 for new technology from the BC Cancer Foundation’s …
Cancer immunology and returning to Canada
My research focus at the University of Pennsylvania eventually developed into cancer immunology research, and you may wonder how this happened. Well that is …
The Year of the Dragon: Fearless, passionate and devoted to a great cause
Welcome and Happy New Year everyone! My name is Julian Lum, and I am a scientist and Co-Leader of the Radiation and Cancer Immunotherapy …
A time to reflect and look forward
It’s with a heavy heart that I must raise your attention today to the passing of a great friend to the BC Cancer Foundation …
One last thing…
It is my tenet, and I use this for my children as well as my students, that one’s objective in any situation is to …
BrainCare BC
Clearly I have over-extended my invitation, so this is my last post (and with 2012 just around the corner, the next blogger is already …
The future of brain cancer treatment
In previous posts, I have directly alluded to the future of cancer treatment and the repetitiveness of this topic, I believe, validates its existence …
Gene links rare and unrelated cancer
Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and the University of British Columbia are excited over a discovery made while …
My life as a brain surgeon
I like being a brain surgeon. I like my work. The operating room is my office, and I get to say things like “STAT” …
“It ain’t brain surgery”
Now I’d like to focus on brain surgery. You’ve likely heard the phrase “it ain’t brain surgery” used in a casual conversation, but it’s …