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2008 News

Updated: December 4, 2008

December

  • 12/04: BC Cancer Agency scientist honoured with Terry Fox Young Investigator Award - more
  • 12/01: Vancouver cancer researchers show ovarian cancer is a group of distinct diseases - more

November

  • 11/23: Human breast stem cells that regrow mammary tissue: BC Cancer Agency discovery - more
  • 11/23: Sindi Hawkins honoured with BC Cancer Agency Community Care Award - more
  • 11/10: Coping with sexual problems resulting from cancer treatment - more
  • 11/05: New funding will accelerate findings in the use of cord blood stem cells in adult patients - more

October

  • 10/02: BC Cancer Agency’s Community Care Award open to nominations - more
  • 10/01:One hundred women get life-saving test through BC Cancer Agency’s pilot Pap Week - more 

September

  • 09/02: East Kootenay Regional Hospital Joins BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography Program - more

August

  • 08/18: State-of-the-art radiation therapy machines ready for use at BC Cancer Agency’s Abbotsford Centre - more
  • 08/11: Husband and wife medical team from the U.S. recruited to new BC Cancer Agency Abbotsford Centre - more

July

  • 07/23: Green Light for Cancer Centre for the North - more
  • 07/18: BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography Program celebrates 20th anniversary (Vancouver Coastal) - more
  • 07/18: BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography Program celebrates 20th anniversary (Fraser Health) - more
  • 07/18: BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography Program celebrates 20th anniversary (Interior Health) - more
  • 07/18: BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography Program celebrates 20th anniversary (Northern Health) - more
  • 07/18: BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography Program celebrates 20th anniversary (Vancouver Island) - more
  • 07/03: When normal stem cells go wrong – finding the link to cancer - more

June

  • 06/17: Reaching out to high-risk communities - more
  • 06/12: June 14th - Public Tour: Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre - more

April

  • 04/30: BC Cancer Agency pilots BC’s first ever Pap Test Week [Vancouver] - more
  • 04/30: BC Cancer Agency pilots BC’s first ever Pap Test Week [Langley] - more
  • 04/16: BC Cancer Agency invites community to public forum - more
  • 04/14: Distilled information for an under recognized disease - more
  • 04/03: BC Cancer Agency’s Centre for the Southern Interior celebrates 10th anniversary - more

March

  • 03/25: How does HPV testing compare to the Pap test for cervical cancer screening? - more
  • 03/19: BC Cancer Agency ramps up recruitment for new Abbotsford Centre - more
  • 03/06: Call out for photos and stories on how the BC Cancer Agency has made a difference in your life - more
  • 03/04: BC Cancer Agency brings a weekend retreat of “Skills for Healing” to Victoria - more

February

  • 02/27: BC Cancer Agency collaborative study to find most effective stress reducing therapy for breast cancer patients - more
  • 02/13: Screening Mammography Bookings - more
  • 02/06: Breaking the silence on sexuality and cancer - more

January

  • 01/28: BC Cancer Agency launches provocative ad campaign to encourage young women to get life-saving test - more

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