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BC Cancer – Victoria's Ernie & Yvonne Yakimovich Integrated Care and Research Pavilion officially opens to patients<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Picture1.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BC 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
Mural at BC Cancer - Surrey features Indigenous medicine as art<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/artist%20next%20to%20mural.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Mural at BC Cancer - Surrey features Indigenous medicine as artWhen tasked with creating Indigenous art in the stairwells at BC Cancer – Surrey, Eliot White-Hill Kwulasultun drew on inspiration from his late great-grandmother, Indigenous patients and facility staff.https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/mural-at-bc-cancer-surrey-features-indigenous-medicine-as-art2025-11-03T08:00:00Z
Construction starts on new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/2025-10-25-NCC_main_entrance.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Construction starts on new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimohttps://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/construction-starts-on-new-bc-cancer-centre-in-nanaimo2025-10-31T07:00:00Z
Cervix self-screening kit return options during Canada Post disruptionCervix self-screening kit return options during Canada Post disruptionhttps://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/cervix-self-screening-kit-return-options-during-canada-post-disruption2025-09-26T07:00:00Z
Dr. Brad Nelson named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Brad%20Nelson%20web.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Dr. Brad Nelson named Fellow of the Royal Society of CanadaThe Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has named its incoming class of 2025, electing BC Cancer distinguished scientist Dr. Brad Nelson as a Fellow – the highest honour an academic can achieve in Canada. https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/dr-brad-nelson-named-fellow-of-the-royal-society-of-canada2025-09-17T07:00:00Z
BC Cancer Foundation Establishes First Immunotherapy Research Chair<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Brad%20Nelson.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BC Cancer Foundation Establishes First Immunotherapy Research ChairDr. Brad Nelson has been named as the Lynda and Murray Farmer Immunotherapy Research Chair.https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/bc-cancer-foundation-establishes-first-immunotherapy-research-chair2025-08-25T07:00:00Z
Construction starts on new BC Cancer centre in Kamloops<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/2025-07-17%20KCC%20southeast%20aerial%20view%20web.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Construction starts on new BC Cancer centre in Kamloopshttps://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/construction-starts-on-new-bc-cancer-centre-in-kamloops2025-07-24T07:00:00Z
Construction rises above ground for the new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/2025%20NSHBCCC%20concrete%20pour%20complete.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Construction rises above ground for the new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centrehttps://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/construction-rises-above-ground-new-surrey-hospital-bc-cancer-centre2025-07-15T07:00:00Z
BC Cancer and UBC roll out the fastest PET/CT scanner in Canada<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20PHSA%20News%20FeatureRegular%20Image%20template%20(94).jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BC Cancer and UBC roll out the fastest PET/CT scanner in Canadahttps://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/bc-cancer-and-ubc-roll-out-the-fastest-pet-ct-scanner-in-canada2025-06-24T07:00:00Z
Exercise improves survival for colon cancer patients<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Kristen%20Campbell%20and%20patient%20-%20Web.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Exercise improves survival for colon cancer patientshttps://www.bccancer.bc.ca/about/news-stories/exercise-improves-survival-for-colon-cancer-patients2025-06-10T07:00:00Z