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A powerful new microscope detects genetic changes in cells that mark the beginning of cancer

At 91, nothing surprises me much. When my daughter Isabel was diagnosed with endometrial cancer almost ten years ago, I couldn’t believe…

My mom and I are very close. Maybe it’s because of the close bond that immigrant families usually have. We came to…

For his fifth birthday, James wanted money, not gifts. The money wasn’t for a special toy. James wanted to use it to…

The Warrens have set the bar high. They are hoping to raise $1-million for the Hematology Research Program (HRP) at Vancouver General…

Aug 26, 2015 -Thanks to a $1.2-million-dollar gift from philanthropists Jason and Emily Ko, Founder of Viva Pharmaceutical Inc., an innovative and…

After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2001 and followed by a stem cell transplant in 2002, John was taken aback by…

As a group, OVCARE has made several transformational discoveries that are fundamentally changing the way people think about ovarian cancer.

Jack Poole was a health care visionary. An extraordinary leader and community builder, he understood the power of philanthropy and its ability…

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