How exercise can boost cancer treatment and recovery
Dr. Kristin Campbell and her team are helping people living with cancer incorporate exercise into their treatment and recovery.
A roadmap for individualized metastatic prostate cancer care
New research traces the branching path of de novo metastatic prostate cancer, uncovering new treatment opportunities.
Could chicken eggs help revolutionize cancer treatment for children?
UBC’s Dr. James Lim is part of a research team helping to bring new hope to children battling hard-to-treat cancers.
Study shows potential of new treatment strategies for most common childhood cancer
UBC researchers made a key discovery about how childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia evolves and responds to targeted therapies.
High insulin levels directly linked to pancreatic cancer
A new UBC study offers the first detailed explanation of why people with obesity and type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
Detecting breast cancer sooner
Dr. Paula Gordon’s research is helping ensure women have access to life-saving breast cancer screening.
B.C. researchers identify gene that fuels aggressive childhood cancers
New UBC research sheds light on why some forms of neuroblastoma are so deadly, uncovers new treatment targets.
UBC researchers find radiation not necessary for some patients with low-risk breast cancer
The new approach would spare patients of radiation and its side effects, while improving access for those who need radiation therapy most.
Study reveals cause of different outcomes for patients who experience relapse of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
The findings will help health care providers tailor treatment approaches and ultimately improve outcomes.
Popular dietary supplement may offer new treatment option for aggressive cancers
New study reveals cancer-fighting potential of the amino acid alanine.