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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
Province strengthens cancer care and expands access<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/IMG_3930.JPEG" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Province strengthens cancer care and expands accesshttp://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/province-strengthens-cancer-care-and-expands-access2024-06-27T07:00:00Z
Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer — and how to test for it — using AI<img alt="Headshot of Dr. Jessica McAlpine" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Untitled%20design%20(26).jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Scientists discover high-risk form of endometrial cancer — and how to test for it — using AIA discovery by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer promises to improve care for patients with endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic malignancy. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/scientists-discover-high-risk-form-of-endometrial-cancer-and-how-to-test-for-it-using-ai2024-06-26T07:00:00Z
Nanaimo cancer centre project continues<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/RFP-nanaimo.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Nanaimo cancer centre project continuesThe new BC Cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is one step closer to construction.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/nanaimo-cancer-centre-project-continues2024-06-19T07:00:00Z
Indigenous art and acknowledgements make centres more welcoming<img alt="Flowers painted on pillars by Coast Salish artist Carrielynn Victor" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Untitled%20design%20(20).jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Indigenous art and acknowledgements make centres more welcomingSalmon, butterflies, hummingbirds and starlings are animating BC Cancer centres with their energetic renderings and splashes of colour by Indigenous artists. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/indigenous-art-and-acknowledgements-make-centres-more-welcoming2024-06-19T07:00:00Z
Procurement for Kamloops cancer centre moves to next stage<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/RFP-kamloops.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Procurement for Kamloops cancer centre moves to next stageThe new BC Cancer centre at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops will bring life-saving cancer care closer to home.http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/procurement-for-kamloops-cancer-centre-moves-to-next-stage2024-06-17T07:00:00Z

 
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