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2010 News
December
- 12/21: B.C.’s cancer survival rates bode well in international comparison - more
- 12/09: Medical oncologist hired for BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North - more
November
- 11/29: Vancouver Island volunteer honoured with BC Cancer Agency Community Care Award - more
- 11/04: Smithers cancer clinic enhancements celebrated - more
- 11/02: BC Cancer Agency’s Community Cancer Forum: Bif Naked special guest presenter - more
October
- 10/06: New pilot program to support family members of cancer survivors one of only four in Canada - more
- 10/08: Last chance to nominate a cancer caregiver - more
- 10/12: Merging science, technology and health in the era of genomics - more
- 10/13: Pap Awareness Week: October 24 to 30 - more
- 10/19: BC Cancer Agency scientists uncover strategy to effectively target drug resistant childhood cancers - more
- 10/21: Need a Pap? Visit a clinic near you during Pap Awareness Week, Oct 24 to 30 - more
- 10/22: Province unites to fight breast cancer before it starts: New Provincial Breast Health Strategy unveiled - more
- 10/28: BC Cancer Agency and Pfizer Oncology scientists identify the P-cadherin protein as a prognostic biomarker in breast cancer - more
- 10/29: Northern Cancer Control Strategy website and Facebook site launched - more
September
- 09/02: Cancer diagnosis and treatment move another step forward - more
- 09/02: First radiation oncologist hired for BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North and appointed to the Northern Medical Program - more
- 09/08: Ovarian cancer researchers request practice changes to protect against ovarian cancer: deaths could be reduced 50 percent over 20 years - more
- 09/08: BC researchers uncover new ovarian cancer gene: a connection between cancer and endometriosis - more
- 09/16: BC researchers receive grant for rare cancer research from Terry Fox Foundation - more
- 09/27: PET/CT program gets major boost with new facility - more
August
- 08/03: Kelowna: Canadian Blood Services, BC Cancer Agency kick off 13th annual Interior Drive for Life blood donor challenge - more
- 08/03: Prince George: Canadian Blood Services, BC Cancer Agency kick off 13th annual Interior Drive for Life blood donor challenge - more
- 08/09: Personalized genome sequencing in cancer treatment—a major breakthrough in care - more
- 08/16: New webcam provides view of BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North construction - more
July
- 07/05: TeleOncology rooms now operational on Haida Gwaii - more
- 07/27: Scientists discover cancer-causing gene: helping to distinguish between lung cancer subtypes - more
- 07/29: Construction starts on BC Cancer Agency's Centre for the North - more
June
- 06/10: Cancer Centre for the North project report released - more
- 06/14: BC scientists develop new drug candidate for prostate cancer - more
May
- 05/06: LACE Campaign asks women: do something fabulous! - more
- 05/08: UHNBC lab and medical imaging renovations to support enhanced cancer care - more
- 05/17: BC researchers collaborate on international Interphone study on mobile phone use and brain cancer risk - more
- 05/20: B.C. signs agreement with Japanese company to beat cancer - more
- 05/26: BC Cancer Agency researchers uncover significant relapse behaviors in breast cancer subtypes - more
April
- 04/14: This Spring Lace is in! BC Cancer Agency Pap Awareness Campaign for young women - more
March
- 03/10: BC Cancer Agency researchers find presence of macrophages (scavenger cells) can predict treatment outcome in Hodgkin lymphoma - more
- 03/11: Healthy Heroes: Vancouver youth make films to inspire Olympic/Paralympic spirit - more
- 03/31: Construction of BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North providing local economic benefits - more
February
- 02/01: Interior gets better cancer care, closer to home - more
- 02/03: New BC Cancer Agency Prevention Coordinators focus on community education - more
- 02/23: Scientists generate promising new model for predicting how individual lung tumours will respond to different drugs - more
January
- 01/15: Agreement signed for the BC Cancer Agency's Centre for the North - more
- 01/18: Scientists unlock clues to lymphoma - more
- 01/27: Fast Track Referral System expanded to provide faster assessment for women with abnormal mammography results. - more
For more information, please contact:
Lubna Ekramoddoullah
Senior Public Affairs Officer, PHSA
Lower Mainland Communications & Public Affairs
Phone: 604-675-7459
Email: lekramod@phsa.ca
After Hours Media Pager: 604-871-5699
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