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New report examines cancer risks and prevention opportunitiesNew report examines cancer risks and prevention opportunitiesThe Cancer Prevention Indicator Report, jointly produced by BC Cancer and BCCDC, sheds light on cancer risk factors, health inequities, and policy actions that can help reduce the cancer burden in BC.https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/new-report-examines-cancer-risks-and-prevention-opportunities2026-02-04T08:00:00Z
Canadian surgical innovation cuts ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80 per centCanadian surgical innovation cuts ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80 per centhttps://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/canadian-surgical-innovation-cuts-ovarian-cancer-risk-by-nearly-80-per-cent2026-02-02T08:00:00Z
Celebrating 70 years of cervix screening in BCCelebrating 70 years of cervix screening in BCJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of prevention and screening while celebrating BC’s progress in stopping cervical cancer.https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/celebrating-70-years-of-cervix-screening-in-bc2026-01-28T08:00:00Z
Bringing cancer care closer to home in Kamloops: Brenda’s storyBringing cancer care closer to home in Kamloops: Brenda’s storyThe new BC Cancer centre in Kamloops is targeted to open in 2028. BC Cancer patient Brenda Partridge’s journey shows how bringing radiation treatment closer to home will make a meaningful difference for patients in the region.https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bringing-cancer-care-closer-to-home-kamloops-brenda-partridge2026-01-26T08:00:00Z
BC Cancer – Victoria's Ernie & Yvonne Yakimovich Integrated Care and Research Pavilion officially opens to patientsBC Cancer – Victoria's Ernie & Yvonne Yakimovich Integrated Care and Research Pavilion officially opens to patientsThe Ernie & Yvonne Yakimovich Integrated Care and Research Pavilion is a major expansion to the BC Cancer – Victoria campus that will enhance critical Supportive Care services for nearly 1,000 patients each year.https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/bc-cancer-–-victorias-ernie-yvonne-yakimovich-integrated-care-and-research-pavilion-officially-opens-to-patients2025-11-24T08:00:00Z