Programs and Platforms

The BC Generations Project, BC’s largest-ever health study, follows a cohort of nearly 30,000 BC participants who volunteer their health information and biological samples to help researchers learn more about how environment, lifestyle and molecular factors contribute to cancer and other chronic

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This program focuses on cervical cancer prevention, primarily HPV-based screening. HPV FOCAL, a landmark BC study was conducted through BC Cancer and the findings continue to be used to evaluate the protection of HPV based screening for cervical cancer prevention.

A multi-project longitudinal cohort study, CAYACS examines long-term sequelae and care resulting from cancer in young people,  providing evidence to supportstrategies for system-related, policy and practice change.

A program focused on the study of the interaction between susceptibility genes and environmental factors (including lifestyle) in the causation of cancer.

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cancer Prevention Program aims to advance the understanding of relationships between diet, nutrition and chronic disease, particularly cancer.

The Patient-Centred, Accessible and Efficient Applications of Precision Medicine (PACER) Lab is an innovative program of research focused on the sustainability, value and social impacts of precision medicine.