Provincial action plan to better detect, treat and prevent cancer.
On February 24, 2023, the Province of British Columbia announced a new action plan with immediate steps to better prevent, detect and treat cancers, delivering improved care for people now while preparing for the growing needs of the future.
A
year into the 10-Year Cancer Action Plan, more people in BC are benefiting
from expanded screening, more access to diagnostic tests and better treatment
options.
On
June 27, 2024, the Government of BC released a year-one progress report including significant progress in 2023-24, as
well as plans to continue taking action to further prevent, detect and treat
cancers.
With new investments in people, technology and innovation in the delivery of care, BC's 10-Year Cancer Action Plan will:
- Secure a cancer-free future for more people, including the elimination of cervical cancer in BC.
- Help thousands more people survive their cancer diagnosis and extend the duration and quality of life for those living with cancer.
- Ensure BC's cancer system delivers modern, evidence-based care.
The goals of BC's 10-Year Cancer Action Plan will be achieved by acting across four areas of focus:
Find cancer sooner in patients and prevent cancer altogether by:
- Enhancing prevention strategies with an emphasis on at risk populations.
- Strengthening and expanding best practice screening programs.
- Optimizing the pathway from suspicion of cancer to diagnoses and staging.
Continue to ensure timely access to cancer treatment by:
- Enhancing equity and access to cancer surgery services.
- Ensuring and expanding access to evidence-based radiotherapy services and systemic therapies.
- Enhancing specialized cancer services.
- Enhancing connection to palliative care and survivorship services.
Optimize cancer care through collaboration and partnership by:
- Enhancing provincial reach through networks, primary care and community providers.
- Supporting multi-disciplinary cancer teams in enhancement of service delivery practices.
- Integrating research and care.
- Ensuring culturally safe and equitable care for Indigenous cancer patients.
Revitalize the provincial cancer care system by:
- Stabilizing and enhancing the cancer care workforce.
- Innovating and advancing data and digital means to inform and improve care.
- Planning for and delivering capital and IMIT infrastructures to support key priorities.
Cancer Control Quality Index Report 2024
The Cancer Control Quality Index (CCQI) is the first-ever public report on cancer control in BC, covering everything from prevention and screening to treatment, recovery and end-of-life care.
- Data range: Most data in this report reflects outcomes for patients diagnosed in BC between 2016 and 2021, with follow-up and service data through 2023.
- Report utilized for internal planning purposes: 2024-2025
- Release on BC Cancer website: Nov. 2025
The goal of this report is simple: to reduce the impact of cancer. Tracking and sharing how well the system is working will help BC Cancer and our health authority partners assess our progress and push forward change to improve the experiences and outcomes of people with cancer throughout our province.
The report informs our work, through BC's 10-Year Cancer Action Plan, to better prevent, detect and treat cancers, delivering improved care for people now while preparing for the growing needs of the future.
This report is a collaborative effort from the Provincial Health Services Authority, BC Cancer, the BC Centre for Disease Control, and the BC Ministry of Health in conjunction with partners including regional health authorities and primary care providers, specialists and other health care professionals that care for patients throughout our province.
Explore key documents related to BC's 10-Year Cancer Action Plan:
BC's 10-Year Cancer Action Plan launch (Feb. 24, 2023)
Year-One progress highlights (June 27, 2024)
Join our exciting team and be part of transforming the future of cancer care in BC Learn more about the opportunities available at jobs.phsa.ca/bccancer.
