Announcing The 2018 Dress for the Cause Top Fundraiser
Westside Secondary School is the top fundraiser for four consecutive years! The Breast Cancer Society of Canada (BCSC) is delighted to announce Westside Secondary School, in Orangeville, Ontario is the top fundraiser for the 2018 Dress for the Cause. Dress for the Cause, supporting Breast Cancer Awareness month, has raised more than $10 Million […]
Because of research, I can share my story today – Natalia Mukhina
I distinctly remember the feeling I had when I heard my diagnosis. It happened 7 years ago, the end of November 2011. I remember feeling a paralyzing fear so intense that I was unable to move or breathe. My mother and grandparents died of cancer, so somewhere deep in my mind, I admitted the possibility […]
Introducing the 2018-19 Breast Cancer Research Trainee Scholarships
Supported by your generous donations the Breast Cancer Society of Canada has been able to continue our commitment to the Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit at the London Health Sciences Centre. The program provides funding to translational research focused on the understanding, prevention, tracking and treatment of metastatic breast cancer. BCSC would like to extend […]
I am a breast cancer survivor & advocate – Kim MacDonald
Kim MacDonald’s story inspires the kind of work the Breast Cancer Society is funding. We hope you will also find inspiration in her story and donate to life-saving breast cancer research this October during Dress for the Cause, because Research Matters. Who are you, tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Kim […]
Determining Breast Cancer Patients’ Cardiac Risk
Hello BCSC donors and friends, I am April Chau, currently in my first year of a Medical Biophysics Master’s degree at Western University under the supervision of Dr. Stewart Gaede. I would like to start off my research update with a huge thank you to the generous support I have received from the Breast Society […]
The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Battlefield
New Tools for Testing Therapies How do we attack an enemy we can’t even see? This is the challenge doctors and scientists face when they come head-to-head with Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). This subtype is called “triple negative” because it lacks any of the three principle markers found on other forms of breast cancer: […]
When Less Means Better
Matthew Mouawad Seeks for a Way to Reduce Treatment Times “How long will my treatment last?” Physicians frequently hear this question from breast cancer patients. A treatment plan may include several steps such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormonal and targeted therapy. The availability of many life-saving options brings hope and excitement to patients’ lives; […]
Making every x-ray count
Developing a new x-ray detector to help find breast cancer Tomi Nano, a PhD candidate in the Department of Medical Biophysics at Western University, has always had a curiosity about how things work. “It is fascinating to make possible what was previously impossible. In this sense, medical biophysics is a perfect field where scientists have […]
Dr. Gregory Jan Czarnota Impact Report
Recently Dr. Gregory Jan Czarnota submitted his impact report, for the research he was funded for through BCSC. Below is his impact summary and for those would would like to read further you can find a link to the full report of his research. The Breast Cancer Society of Canada is an important catalyst in our […]
Dr. Alison Allan, why do you walk on Mother’s Day?
We recently asked a couple of the researchers at the Translational Breast Cancer Research Unit (TBCRU) at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), “Why do you walk on Mother’s Day for BCSC?” Our second Q & A is with Dr. Alison Allan, a breast cancer researcher and the new Director of the TBCRU in London […]
