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2025 VGH+ Millionaire Lottery tickets now on sale with record $3 million cash prize option!
Read ArticleWhen it’s serious, the people of BC depend on VGH – plus YOU! Tickets for the 2025 VGH+ Millionaire Lottery are now…
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“We need to catch up:” Laurie Rix donates $1 million to help fight gynecologic cancer
Read ArticleWhen Laurie Rix was 12 years old, she asked her father why a close friend of her mother’s hadn’t been around lately.…
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LiftED 2025: $508K raised for the VGH Emergency Department!
Read ArticleOn a stunning summer evening, guests gathered in support of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and the VGH Emergency Department (ED) on…
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How two cancer survivors helped launch VGH’s new Hematology Research Unit
Read ArticleAt 17 years old, Jayden Lutz was days away from starting university when his dad got a call that changed everything. Sitting…
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New donor-funded inpatient clinical trials unit launches at VGH
Read ArticleVancouver Coastal Health has launched British Columbia’s first dedicated inpatient clinical trials unit for early-phase therapies in blood cancers. Located at Vancouver…
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“Don’t give up hope:” Groundbreaking clinical trial at VGH gives Beverly the gift of time
Read ArticleAfter not responding to three rounds of chemotherapy, it was thought Beverly only had a few days left to live. But thanks…
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Breaking the cycle: A family’s fight against pancreatic cancer
Read ArticleFor Kris Hartvigsen, pancreatic cancer is a deeply personal battle. It’s a word that echoes through his family history – claiming his…
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Surviving blood cancer and now helping others
Read ArticleIn early-December 2020 David Corke was happy to be out doing what he loved again—coaching soccer. The former professional player, now the…
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Breathing Life Into Lung Cancer Detection
Read ArticleJason and Emily Ko donated $1.2M to support a Lung Cancer Screening pilot program at VGH
