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News Releases - Breast Cancer

2010
  • 10/28: BC Cancer Agency and Pfizer Oncology scientists identify the P-cadherin protein as a prognostic biomarker in breast cancer - more
  • 10/22: Province unites to fight breast cancer before it starts: New Provincial Breast Health Strategy unveiled - more
  • 05/26: BC Cancer Agency researchers uncover significant relapse behaviors in breast cancer subtypes - more
  • 1/27: Fast Track Referral System expanded to provide faster assessment for women with abnormal mammography results - more
2009

2008

  • 11/23: Human breast stem cells that regrow mammary tissue: BC Cancer Agency discovery - more
  • 09/02: East Kootenay Regional Hospital Joins BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography Program - more
  • 07/18: BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography Program celebrates 20th anniversary - Fraser Health; Interior Health; Northern Health; Vancouver Coastal; Vancouver Island
  • 07/03: When normal stem cells go wrong – finding the link to cancer - more
  • 02/27: BC Cancer Agency collaborative study to find most effective stress reducing therapy for breast cancer patients - more

2007

  • 10/17: Screening Mammography Program Encourages More Women to Think About Breast Health - more
  • 09/04: BC Cancer Agency study shows new drugs improve survival for metastatic breast cancer - more
  • 07/25: BC Cancer Agency study tests value of online emotional support - more

2006

  • 12/12: Smithers Joins the Screening Mammography Program of BC - more
  • 08/03: BC Cancer Agency offering an international breast cancer prevention study to women - more
  • 07/18: BC Cancer Agency research provides advance in understanding breast stem cells: JNCI - more
  • 06/05: BC Cancer Agency hosts first international discussion on breast cancer research in The Weekend to End Breast Cancer network - more
  • 05/11: Recent Screening Mammography Program Mailout statement - more
  • 02/08: New Mobile Screening Mammography in Vancouver Improves Cancer Detection - more
  • 01/05: Agency research provides advance in understanding breast stem cells - more