| BC Cancer Summit 2021: Registration is now open | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/2021_Summit.jpg" width="530" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BC Cancer Summit 2021: Registration is now open | The Summit provides education, professional development and relationship building opportunities for oncology professionals from all specialties and disciplines. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-cancer-summit-2021-registration-now-open | | 2021-09-13T07:00:00Z | | |
| New roles added to provide person-centred support for Indigenous patients | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/IPN%20-%20web%20image_2.JPG" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | New roles added to provide person-centred support for Indigenous patients | Indigenous Patient Navigators will be based at BC Cancer centres in Vancouver, Kelowna and Prince George to support patients receiving cancer care who identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-roles-to-support-indigenous-patients | | 2021-09-02T07:00:00Z | | |
| Recent breakthroughs in prostate and ovarian cancer research help to change lives | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/P_O%20awareness%20recap.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Recent breakthroughs in prostate and ovarian cancer research help to change lives | September is ovarian cancer awareness month and prostate cancer awareness month. Ongoing research into these cancer types are helping to improve patient outcomes every day. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/breakthroughs-in-prostate-and-ovarian-cancer-research | | 2021-09-01T07:00:00Z | | |
| BC Cancer pharmacists receive Merit Award for implementation of biosimilar drugs in B.C. | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/CAPhO2.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BC Cancer pharmacists receive Merit Award for implementation of biosimilar drugs in B.C. | The award was given to them from CAPhO for their accomplishment introducing oncology biosimilars for cancer treatments, a project aimed at improving patient care and outcomes. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-cancer-pharmacists-receive-merit-award | | 2021-08-30T07:00:00Z | | |
| New study examines ‘Achilles heel’ of cancer tumours, paving the way for new treatment strategies | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/stock%20image%202%20-%20achilles%20heel%20of%20cancer%20tumours.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | New study examines ‘Achilles heel’ of cancer tumours, paving the way for new treatment strategies | Researchers have uncovered a weakness in a key enzyme that solid tumour cancer cells rely on to adapt and survive when oxygen levels are low. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/achilles-heel-of-cancer-tumours | | 2021-08-27T07:00:00Z | | |
| Year in review: Kelowna PET/CT provides specialized cancer care closer to home for residents in the Interior | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/_DSC4940.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Year in review: Kelowna PET/CT provides specialized cancer care closer to home for residents in the Interior | The state-of-art PET/CT scanner has been has increased provincial scanning capacity for all British Columbians and completed close to 2,400 scans in its first year. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/year-in-review-kelowna-petct | | 2021-08-19T07:00:00Z | | |
| BC Cancer Breast Screening launches online appointment booking | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/mammography%20online%20booking%20image.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BC Cancer Breast Screening launches online appointment booking | New online booking capability improves access to screening mammography appointments across the province. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-cancer-breast-screening-launches-online-appointment-booking | | 2021-08-17T07:00:00Z | | |
| Dr. Poul Sorensen awarded Order of British Columbia | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/poulsorensen.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Dr. Poul Sorensen awarded Order of British Columbia | Congratulations to Dr. Sorensen for receiving the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest form of recognition. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/dr-poul-sorensen-awarded-order-of-bc | | 2021-08-04T07:00:00Z | | |
| Clinical trial aims to improve the outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer after surgery | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/DrJonathanLoree.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Clinical trial aims to improve the outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer after surgery | The trial will assess whether a simple blood test can detect circulating tumour DNA after surgery to better select chemotherapy for patients with stage III colorectal cancer. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/clinical-trial-to-improve-outcomes-after-colorectal-surgery | | 2021-07-29T07:00:00Z | | |
| BC Cancer researcher looking into breath and sweat as an early marker for lung cancer | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Lung%20cancer%20research%20-%20breath%20test.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BC Cancer researcher looking into breath and sweat as an early marker for lung cancer | August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day. Today, ongoing research into volatile organic compounds (VOC) found in the lungs could be a biomarker for the early detection of lung cancer. | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/looking-into-breath-and-sweat-as-early-marker-for-lung-cancer | | 2021-07-29T07:00:00Z | | |
