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New prostate cancer treatment improves survival rate in men with advanced diseaseNew prostate cancer treatment improves survival rate in men with advanced diseasehttp://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-prostate-cancer-treatment-improves-survival-rate-in-men-with-advanced-disease2021-07-21T07:00:00Z
Impacts of wildfire smoke and radon exposure on lung cancer risk<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/wildfire%20smoke.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Impacts of wildfire smoke and radon exposure on lung cancer riskBeing aware of the air we breathe year-round, both inside and outside, may help prevent lung cancer.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/impacts-of-wildfire-smoke-and-radon-exposure-on-lung-cancer-risk2021-07-19T07:00:00Z
Improving the lives of patients with compassion, dedication and creativity<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Caroline_Lohrisch_web.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Improving the lives of patients with compassion, dedication and creativityDr. Caroline Lohrisch receives a BC Cancer Excellence Award in the category of Unsung Hero.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-cancer-excellence-awards-unsung-hero-dr-caroline-lohrisch2021-11-17T08:00:00Z
Lung Cancer Research Advancements in B.C. Part I: Refining the tools used to definitively diagnose lung cancer<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Hamid_Pahlevaninezhad.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Lung Cancer Research Advancements in B.C. Part I: Refining the tools used to definitively diagnose lung cancerFor Lung Cancer Awareness Month, BC Cancer will spotlight the innovative research being done in B.C. This will be the first in a series of articles exploring how researchers are refining tools that diagnose lung cancer.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/lung-cancer-research-advancements-in-bc-refining-the-tools-used-to-definitively-diagnose-lung-cancer2021-11-12T08:00:00Z
Celebrating Sixty-Five Years of Cervix Screening in B.C.<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/65yearscervix.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Celebrating Sixty-Five Years of Cervix Screening in B.C.The world’s first organized, population-based cancer screening program was launched by BC Cancer in the mid-1950s and has saved more than 11,000 lives thanks to early detection.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/celebrating-sixty-five-years-of-cervix-screening-in-bc2021-02-16T08:00:00Z
BC Cancer launches at-home cervical screening pilot project<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/cervix_screening_pilot1.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BC Cancer launches at-home cervical screening pilot projectBC Cancer is launching an at-home cervix screening pilot to improve access to screening and help prevent cervical cancer.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bc-cancer-launches-at-home-cervical-screening-pilot-project2021-12-22T08:00:00Z
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 bookingNew 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-booking2021-08-17T07:00:00Z
Cancer and COVID-19: Interview with BC Cancer’s chief medical officer, Dr. Kim Nguyen Chi<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Kim%20Chi%20-%20web.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Cancer and COVID-19: Interview with BC Cancer’s chief medical officer, Dr. Kim Nguyen ChiReflecting on the challenges, innovation and adaptations from the pandemic.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/cancer-and-covid-19-interview-with-bc-cancer’s-chief-medical-officer-dr-kim-nguyen-chi2021-02-03T08:00:00Z
New test will help improve treatment planning for acute myeloid leukemia patients<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/GSC_AlyKarsan.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />New test will help improve treatment planning for acute myeloid leukemia patientsThe test, developed by BC Cancer researchers, will help clinicians make better informed decisions on how to treat AML patientshttp://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-test-improve-treatment-planning-for-aml2021-05-12T07:00:00Z
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 surgeryThe 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-surgery2021-07-29T07:00:00Z


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