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Canadians among top worldwide for surviving certain cancers. BC ranks highest in Canada - August 2008
Canada consistently ranks near the top in a worldwide estimate of five-year survival rates for cancer patients, according to an international study, which found huge variations from country to country and even within some nations' borders. Within Canada, B.C. ranks highest in terms of five year survival rates.1
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Ovarian Cancer Research Update - March 2008
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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New Study Confirms Former Smokers Still at Risk - December 2007
Participants Needed for Lung Health Study
BC Cancer Agency researchers, led by Drs. Stephen Lam , Wan Lam and their colleagues, have discovered new evidence that explains why former smokers are still susceptible to lung cancer even after they have stopped smoking for many years.
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PREDICT project – what it means for all of us - October 2007
Imagine the day when your doctor can accurately “predict” which treatment option will be best for you. Thanks to the help of patients like Anne Marshall that day is coming.
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New Discovery to Give Children an Edge in Fighting Cancer - July 2007
Children have a new hero in the fight against cancer and his name is Dr. Poul Sorensen. He and his fellow researchers at the BC Cancer Agency recently made a breakthrough discovery in determining why certain childhood cancers are resistant to chemotherapy
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It's all in how you look at it - Winter 2007
A study by BC Cancer Agency researchers sheds new light on oral cancer. A hand-held blue light device, pioneered at the BC Cancer Agency, could change clinical practices. Researchers examined oral cancer patients for pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions that are not visible to the naked eye. The light device makes cancerous lesions that look like normal tissue under regular white light appear as dark patches.
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