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BC Cancer Agency Lung Health Study

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Cancer Prevention

BC Cancer Agency Gives Women a “Call to Action” to Get a Screening Mammogram

Having regular screening mammograms has shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer in BC women by 25 per cent and is one of the best ways to monitor their breast health.  The service is free, proven to be life-saving and available to all BC women ages 40 to 79.
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Latest Research

An Update on Ovarian Cancer Research

Dr. David Huntsman and his fellow researchers believe that ovarian cancer is not a single disease with many different manifestations, but many completely different diseases that happen to appear in the same part of the body. “We are much more likely to find new treatments for these specific subtypes of ovarian cancer, than we are to find treatments that are effective across a spectrum of very different diseases,” David says.
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Have a question about cancer that you can’t find an answer for? Every issue Dr. Simon Sutcliffe, president of the BC Cancer Agency, will answer a question to clarify issues on cancer research, debunk myths and discuss other cancer-related subjects. If you have a burning cancer question please send it to cancerwise@bccancer.bc.ca.