BC Cancer Agency

BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority in British Columbia, Canada.

BC Cancer Agency
Geography
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Organization
Care systemMedicare
Services
Emergency departmentNo
History
Opened1938
Links
Websitewww.bccancer.bc.ca

Facilities

BC Cancer's first cancer treatment centre (then known as the British Columbia Cancer Institute) officially opened in Vancouver on November 5, 1938.[1]

BC Cancer operates six regional cancer centres (in Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria) and the BC Cancer Research Centre, with departments in Vancouver and in Victoria.

All radiotherapy services in British Columbia are provided by the BC Cancer, as well as a majority of chemotherapy services. BC Cancer works with local health authorities across the province to provide cancer clinics in areas remote from the six main cancer centres, to cover rural British Columbia and the Yukon.

Projects

In 2000, the agency partnered with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to create the Chinese Women's Health Project that provides culturally competent outreach programs to increase cervical cancer screening rates among this population.[2]

Fundraising

The BC Cancer Foundation is the fundraising partner of BC Cancer.

Established in 1938, the BC Cancer Foundation is an independent charitable organization that raises funds to advance research innovation and accelerate access to world-class care for all residents of the province of British Columbia.

All donations to the BC Cancer Foundation stay in British Columbia to make a direct impact on residents in every corner of the province. Some of the achievements include: discovering and deploying the first effective prevention strategy for ovarian cancer,[3] being the first cancer centre to effectively treat a patient based on the DNA of their cancer,[4] and launching Canada’s first province-wide lung cancer screening program.[5]

Events

The BC Cancer Foundation is the beneficiary of major fundraising events. The Workout to Conquer Cancer is a 31-day challenge to move every day in May while fundraising.

The Tour de Cure is an annual cycling event that raises funds for the BC Cancer Foundation to support cancer research and patient care programs. The event takes place in British Columbia, and participants of all skill levels can choose to ride different routes of varying distances. It is the largest cycling fundraiser in the province.[6] Veteran NDP cabinet minister, Selina Robinson has been an avid supporter of BC Cancer Foundation's cycling event since 2011 (previously, The Ride to Conquer Cancer). Her cycling team, Way Hey Hey, is named after a lyric from the song Ordinary Day; which speaks of her optimism while battling a rare form of gastrointestinal cancer.[7][8] The team has raised over $750,000 for cancer research.[9] The inaugural Tour de Cure event was held virtually in August 2021 due to the pandemic, and helped raise over $5.5 million for the BC Cancer Foundation.[10] In 2022, the event was held in-person for the first time at Chilliwack Heritage Park, raising $6.3 million with over 1100 cyclists attending.[11] In 2023, 2,000 riders will be participating in the two-day event, which will take place on August 26 and 27 from Cloverdale to Hope.[12][13] Notable corporate sponsors teams include Wheaton Precious Metals,[14] KMPG,[15][16] Royal Bank of Canada,[17] Harbour Air,[18] CTV,[19] Ledcor,[20][21] Deloitte,[22] and RE/MAX.[23]

The Foundation has offices in six of BC Cancer's regional centres: Abbotsford, Surrey, Kelowna, Victoria, Vancouver and Prince George.[24]

References
  1. "History: BC Cancer". bccancer.bc.ca. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. "Culturally Competent Outreach Programs Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Among Chinese Women". Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  3. "Ovarian Cancer Research: Three Major Milestones and a Look at the Future". 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  4. "Personalized Onco-Genomics". Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  5. "First-in-Canada Lung Cancer Screening Program Launches". 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  6. Barroso, Jerrick (2021-04-06). "Making a comeback: BC's biggest cycling fundraiser is on for 2021 to Power Cancer Research". Cycling BC. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  7. "For Selina Robinson, second cancer diagnosis is just an 'ordinary day'". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  8. "B.C. cabinet minister says her cancer has returned, but she's 'confident' she will be fine". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  9. "Team Way Hey Hey!". The Tour de Cure | BC Cancer Foundation. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  10. SplitMango, Grace (2021-08-28). "The 2021 Tour de Cure presented by Wheaton Precious Metals raises over $5.5 million, powering cancer research in B.C." BC Cancer Foundation. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  11. "PHOTOS: $6.3 million raised as Tour de Cure cycling fundraiser for cancer rolls through B.C. cities - Surrey Now-Leader". Surrey Now-Leader. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  12. Impress (2023-05-15). "Cycling buddies planned to ride Tour de Cure together, then the fundraiser got more personal - Surrey Now-Leader". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  13. Matters, Social (2023-03-20). "Pedal for Hope: Tour De Cure rallies cyclists to transform cancer care - Vancouver Island Free Daily". www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  14. "Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. - Sustainability - Community Investment - Local Community Investment Program". www.wheatonpm.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  15. https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/ca/pdf/2022/11/2022-our-impact-plan-canada.pdf
  16. "KPMG Keep Pedaling More Giving". Strava. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  17. Shiuman, Ho. "Supporting Cancer Research". RBC Wealth Management. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  18. "We're Supporting Tour de Cure, and You Can Too!". Harbour Air Seaplanes. 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  19. "CTV Vancouver | Team CTV's Ride to Conquer Cancer". bc.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  20. "Ledcor Bike Team Rides to Conquer Cancer | Ledcor Group". www.ledcor.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  21. Urquhart, Paige (2023-04-25). "Tour de Cure: Fundraising with Team Ledcor". BC Cancer Foundation. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  22. "Deloitte Green Dot Riders". The Tour de Cure | BC Cancer Foundation. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  23. "Tour de Cure". RE/MAX of Nanaimo. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  24. "In Your Region - BC Cancer Centres". Retrieved 2023-03-08.

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