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Dr. Nadine Caron inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Nadine%20Caron_Martin%20Dee%20UBC%20cropped.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Dr. Nadine Caron inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Famehttp://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/dr-nadine-caron-inducted-into-canadian-medical-hall-of-fame2024-12-04T08:00:00Z
More online access to cancer screening letters in B.C.<img alt="Images of Health Gateway on a phone and larger screen" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/HG%20-%20960%20x%20717%20-%20web.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />More online access to cancer screening letters in B.C.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/more-online-access-to-cancer-screening-letters-in-b-c2024-12-04T08:00:00Z
Cancer-like mutations in healthy cells point to origins of breast cancer<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Aparicio,%20Sam.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Cancer-like mutations in healthy cells point to origins of breast cancer​Researchers at BC Cancer, UBC, Harvard Medical School and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have pinpointed what could be the early genetic origins of breast cancer—cancer-like mutations appearing in the cells of healthy women.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/cancer-like-mutations-in-healthy-cells-point-to-origins-of-breast-cancer2024-11-26T08:00:00Z
Dr. Poul Sorensen receives esteemed Doctors of BC Terry Fox Medal<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Dr%20Poul%20Sorensen.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Dr. Poul Sorensen receives esteemed Doctors of BC Terry Fox MedalDr. Poul Sorensen is the recipient of the 2024 Doctors of BC Terry Fox Medal, a prestigious award recognizing outstanding individuals who have achieved success in clinical practice, research and/or teaching to advance cancer care.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/dr-poul-sorensen-receives-esteemed-doctors-of-bc-terry-fox-medal2024-11-20T08:00:00Z
Creating a culturally safe and anti-racist system of health care and research<img alt="Headshots of the group members" height="298" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/nahrkt-story-external.jpg" width="530" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Creating a culturally safe and anti-racist system of health care and researchThe Nursing and Allied Health Research and Knowledge Translation (NAHRKT) team at BC Cancer created a Cultural Safety Working Group in 2022 in response to learning opportunities they identified in their provincially dispersed department. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/creating-a-culturally-safe-and-anti-racist-system-of-health-care-and-research2024-11-15T08:00:00Z
Drug discovery could prevent spread of childhood bone cancer<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Sorensen%20Lizardo.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Drug discovery could prevent spread of childhood bone cancerDespite decades of advancement in treatment, cancer spreading to multiple parts of the body remains one of the biggest challenges facing patients and their health care teams.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/drug-discovery-could-prevent-spread-of-childhood-bone-cancer2024-09-04T07:00:00Z
The Planetary Health Nursing Internship Program is seeing results<img alt="Headshots of Paulina Batke and Brighdie Davey" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Untitled%20design%20(32).jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />The Planetary Health Nursing Internship Program is seeing resultsShe introduced additional recycling bins, illustrative posters and education at BC Cancer – Abbotsford and Paulina Batke, registered nurse, saw an 83 per cent reduction in the number of recyclable items tossed in the garbage over four weeks.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/the-planetary-health-nursing-internship-program-is-seeing-results2024-07-22T07:00:00Z
Province strengthens gynecological cancer care<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/gynecology%20announcement_photo.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Province strengthens gynecological cancer carehttp://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/province-strengthens-gynecological-cancer-care2024-07-19T07:00:00Z
Construction team chosen for Burnaby Hospital redevelopment<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/GettyImages-1321891103.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Construction team chosen for Burnaby Hospital redevelopmenthttp://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/construction-team-chosen-for-burnaby-hospital-redevelopment2024-07-08T07:00:00Z
BC Cancer Research Institute & Advancing Health sign MOU to improve provincial clinical trials capacity<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/BCC%20UBC%20MOU%20web.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BC Cancer Research Institute & Advancing Health sign MOU to improve provincial clinical trials capacityThe collaboration will enhance capabilities for research services and innovative approaches to support clinician–scientists across BChttp://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/bc-cancer-research-advancing-health-sign-mou-to-improve-provincial-clinical-trials-capacity2024-07-04T07:00:00Z

 
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