BC Cancer Foundation Receives $420,000 from Government of Canada

News Release

Vancouver, British Columbia – Cancer research
in British Columbia received a significant boost with an investment
of $420,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada. With this
funding, the B.C. Cancer Agency will purchase new equipment that
will be used to improve early cancer detection and develop new drug
treatment therapies.

“Cancer affects thousands of Canadians and their families
each year,” said the Honourable Carol Skelton, Minister of
National Revenue and Minister of Western Economic Diversification.
“This investment supports research leading to new treatment,
future cures and economic benefits.”
“Science and technology are making huge advances in the molecular
understanding of health and disease,” said Dr. Simon Sutcliffe,
President of the B.C. Cancer Agency. “Clinical medicine must
parallel these advances if we are to see the benefit of improved
health outcomes. The support from Western Economic Diversification
Canada and the B.C. Cancer Foundation for functional imaging is
a key piece of integrating science and medicine to realize the full
potential of molecular medicine.”
"B.C. Cancer Foundation donors will be gratified and encouraged
that the investment in this technology demonstrates the government’s
support for new and better ways to detect and treat cancers early
and thus improve outcomes for all British Columbians and their families
who are affected by cancer,” said Mary McNeil, president and
CEO, B.C. Cancer Foundation.
The B.C. Cancer Agency will acquire a Micro-Positron Emission Tomography
(PET) scanner to help researchers in understanding cancer expression
in cells, the effect of treatment on expression, and designing new
therapies. The Micro-PET scanner is a critical piece of medical
imaging equipment that will accelerate the development of new cancer
diagnostic markers and targeted drug compounds at the B.C. Cancer
Agency's new $24 M Centre of Excellence in Functional Cancer Imaging
(Centre of Excellence). PET technology has become an important tool
for the early diagnosis and monitoring of cancer progression.
Western Economic Diversification Canada is the federal department
mandated to support economic diversification in communities across
Western Canada.
For additional information, contact:

Fiona MacLeod
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of National
Revenue and Minister of Western
Economic Diversification Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Tel: (613) 995-2960
Nicole Adams
Communications Director
BC Cancer Agency
(604) 877-6272
Web site: www.bccancer.bc.ca

Jinny Wu
Communications Officer
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia
Tel: (604) 666-2445
Judy Hamill
Communications Officer
BC Cancer Foundation
(604) 877-6161
Web site: www.bccancerfoundation.com

Search for related information by keyword

Western Economic Diversification Canada Economics and Industry

Page details

2016-12-15

We have archived this page and will not be updating it.

We have archived this page and will not be updating it.

BC Cancer Foundation Receives $420,000 from Government of Canada

News Release

Page details