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Research bringing new hope to pancreatic cancer patients

Thanks in part to funding from BC Cancer Foundation donors, Canadian pancreatic cancer researchers are joining forces to bring new hope for patients with the deadly disease.

Team EPPIC (Enhanced Pancreatic Cancer Profiling for Individualized Care) will seek to improve personalized treatments for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a disease with just a nine per cent five-year survival rate.

“For many years it’s been hopeless from a patient perspective, and we are hoping to help shift this,” says BC Cancer’s Dr. Daniel Renouf, medical oncologist and co-Director of Pancreas Centre BC, who, along with Dr. David Schaeffer (UBC, Vancouver General Hospital), is leading the $5-million pan-Canadian, precision medicine initiative. 

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Transforming the cancer journey for young adults

Each year, 350 adolescents and young adults (ages 15 to 29 years old and referred to as AYA) are diagnosed with cancer in B.C.

Read how BC Cancer’s Dr. Amirrtha Srikanthan is leading a team of experts seeking to build a robust AYA oncology program for patients like Brittany Mitchell, who was diagnosed with Stage IV lymphoma when she was 19 years old.

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Improving patient outcomes through clinical trials

BC Cancer Foundation is pleased to introduce Dr. Bernie Eigl, medical oncologist and provincial director of Clinical Trials to our blog for March.

Dr. Eigl will share updates on BC Cancer’s province-wide clinical trials program with a focus on new treatment strategies for patients diagnosed with bladder cancer.

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BC Premier shares firsthand cancer experience 

A cancer survivor himself, BC Premier John Horgan knows the immense impact the disease can have on family, friends and the community.

Although a cancer diagnosis “knocks you down a bit”, he says he’s now living cancer free and motivated to make a difference for all British Columbians facing the disease.

Help inspire others - share your own story using the hashtag #FacesOfCancer.

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Raising a toast across the province  

It’s finally time to pop the champagne!

Over 225 Lose the Booze participants across British Columbia gave up alcohol last month and raised $70,000 to support cancer research and enhancements to care at BC Cancer.

Over the past four years, booze losers have united to raise $240,000 to help change the outcome for people impacted by cancer in our province. 

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Get moving this May 

Whether you run, walk, bike or hike, Workout to Conquer Cancer presented by RYU Apparel challenges you to get moving every day for the month of May.

Break a sweat on your own, or create a team to take on the challenge together - register today. 

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Gynecologic Cancer Education Forum

BC Cancer is hosting a Gynecologic Cancer Education Forum for patients, families and their supporters Saturday, April 7 at the BC Cancer Research Centre. Registration is required as space is limited - RSVP by March 26. 

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