Found: One in Three Billion

BC Cancer Foundation donors fund ground-breaking Ovarian Cancer discovery

More than150 BC Cancer Foundation guests gathered at the BC Cancer Agency Research Centre Tuesday night to celebrate the announcement of a ground-breaking Ovarian cancer research discovery.

With Dr. David Huntsman, head of the Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OvCaRe) on hand to explain his findings, the excitement was palpable. "Thank you," Dr. Huntsman explained. "I would have been laughed out of the room if I had tried to apply for a grant for this project. We (OvCaRe team) had never worked together, had never used this technology before. We didn't even know what we were looking for. You, the donors, took a chance and took a risk on us. Thank you."

The most moving portion of the evening came from Barbara Johns, who graciously shared her story of her battle with Ovarian cancer and how the tumour tissue she donated played a role in the discovery.

Please click on images below to hear Barbara`s story and other highlights from Tuesdays announcement.

Speakers:
Dr. David Huntsman
Lead author and genetic pathologist at the BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver General Hospital and associate professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Dianne Miller
Gynecologic oncologist at BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver General Hospital.

 Read the entire press release on the ground-breaking discovery