Departments
The BC Cancer Research Centre is composed of eleven BC Cancer Agency research departments and several non-research units.
Administration and Services
The Administration and Services group consists of several non-research groups at the BC Cancer Research centre, including Research Administration, Information Systems, and the Technology Development Office.
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Advanced Therapeutics
The Department of Advanced Therapeutics focuses on discovering and developing improved therapeutic treatments for human malignancies.
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Cancer Control Research
Understanding risk factors for cancer and their distribution in the population is vital to prevention and early detection of cancer. Our group conducts studies on causation and regional distribution of cancer, and on cancer patterns in the workplace.
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Cancer Endocrinology
Research is centred on the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Our goal is to better understand the molecular and genetic characteristics underlying the cancer process. Clinically, we are examining novel combination treatment therapies for efficacy and effectiveness.
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Cancer Genetics and Developmental Biology
The fundamental concept that cancers progress via accumulation of multiple genetic abnormalities is widely accepted. Our Department focuses on identifying genomic changes, and signaling and metabolic pathways associated with tumour progression.
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Cancer Imaging
Most solid cancers are much more successfully treated if caught early. The department exploits the interaction of light at both the micro- and macro-scopic level to detect, delineate, grade and treat early (predominantly pre-invasive) cancers. The department is currently focused on early cancer management issues in the Lung, Cervix, Prostate, Breast and Skin.
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BC Cancer Agency's Trev & Joyce Deeley Research Centre
The BC Cancer Agency's Trev & Joyce Deeley Research Centre (DRC), which opened in 2003, is designed to serve as a translational research centre that performs "bench-to-bedside" research for patients on Vancouver Island and throughout the province of B.C. Researchers at the DRC are studying how the immune system responds to cancer and how to best enhance this response for preventive and therapeutic purposes. The DRC also houses the Tumor Tissue Repository, which will provide BCCA researchers with essential patient specimens for basic and clinical studies.
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BC Cancer Agency's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
The BC Cancer Agency's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre is a newly established facility. Its primary mandate is to deploy resources and technology of a high-throughput genome mapping and DNA sequencing lab to decrypt the genetic code, specifically to advance cancer research, diagnosis and treatment.
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Medical Biophysics
Research in the department of Medical Biophysics focuses on understanding and improving the treatment of solid cancers with radiation and drugs. This includes studies into the biology of solid tumours, methods of treating tumours and predicting response to treatment.
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Molecular Oncology and Breast Cancer Program
The Molecular Oncology and Breast Cancer Program utilizing genetic and genomic approaches coupled with high content screening to understand abnormal tumour cell pathways.
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Terry Fox Laboratory
The Terry Fox Laboratory represents a young and dynamic multidisciplinary Unit at the forefront of research to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. Current emphasis is on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of normal cell growth, differentiation and cell-cell interactions and how these may be altered to bring about malignant transformation.
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Tumour Tissue Repository
TTR is an infrastructure able to collect, store, and process tumour samples, blood samples, and relevant clinical or demographic patient data using best practices, cutting edge techniques, and the highest ethical standards. It also provides access to samples and linked patient data for researchers, and enriches tumour data through collection of research data made on collected samples.
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