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April Chau, is improving delivery of radiotherapy to patients

1. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is April Chau, and I am in my second year of a Master’s degree in Medical Biophysics at Western University.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Monitoring blood oxygen levels inside tumours

My name is Olivia Tong and I am in my second year of a Master’s degree in biomedical engineering under the supervision of Drs. Jeffrey Carson and Mamadou Diop. You

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Tracking Tumour-Associated Macrophages in Breast Tumours

“In my research area, it is important to be a hands-on person with advanced critical thinking skills,” says Ashley Makela. She believes such an approach is key to developing innovative