New prostate cancer treatment improves survival rate in men with advanced disease | | New prostate cancer treatment improves survival rate in men with advanced disease | | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-prostate-cancer-treatment-improves-survival-rate-in-men-with-advanced-disease | | 2021-07-21T07:00:00Z | | |
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 risk | Being 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-risk | | 2021-07-19T07:00:00Z | | |
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 creativity | Dr. 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-lohrisch | | 2021-11-17T08:00:00Z | | |
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 cancer | For 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-cancer | | 2021-11-12T08:00:00Z | | |
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-bc | | 2021-02-16T08:00:00Z | | |
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 project | BC 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-project | | 2021-12-22T08:00:00Z | | |
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 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 | | |
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 Chi | Reflecting 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-chi | | 2021-02-03T08:00:00Z | | |
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 patients | The test, developed by BC Cancer researchers, will help clinicians make better informed decisions on how to treat AML patients | http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-test-improve-treatment-planning-for-aml | | 2021-05-12T07:00:00Z | | |
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 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 | | |