OvCaRe in the Press
BC's Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OvCaRe) is a multidisciplinary research program involving clinicians and research scientists in gynecology, pathology, and medical oncology. OvCaRe is a unique collaboration between the BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and the University of British Columbia. Funding is provided through donations to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and the BC Cancer Foundation, who, in a joint partnership created a campaign to raise funds to make OvCaRe possible. The team is considered a leader in ovarian cancer research, breaking new ground in better identifying, understanding, and treating this disease. Many of OvCaRe's exciting discoveries have been featured in the press.
Found: One in Three Billion. The spelling mistake in the genetic code that causes a type of Ovarian Cancer
Eureka! Vancouver scientists from the Ovarian Cancer Research (OvCaRe) Program at BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have discovered that there appears to be a single spelling mistake in the genetic code of granulosa cell tumours, a rare and often untreatable form of ovarian cancer. This means that out of the three billion nucleotide pairs that make up the genetic code of the tumour, one - the same one in every tumour sample - is incorrect. The discovery, published online June 10th in the New England Journal of Medicine, marks the beginning of a new era of cancer genomics, where the complete genetic sequence of cancers can be unravelled and the mutations that cause them exposed. For women with granulosa cell tumours it represents the first specific diagnostic tool and clear path to develop much needed treatments for this cancer... read more.
This discovery was featured in the The Vancouver Sun, The Daily Telegraph in June 2009 and on Forbes.com.
Vancouver cancer researchers show ovarian cancer is a
group of distinct diseases.
Discovery will have significant impact on future disease diagnosis and treatment
Scientists from the Ovarian Cancer Research (OvCaRe) Program at BC Cancer Agency, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have identified distinct pathways for five subtypes of ovarian cancer, showing they are completely different diseases. The discovery, published today in the journal PLoS (Public Library of Science) Medicine, will lead to new avenues for early detection and more effective customized treatments for women with ovarian cancer... read more.
This discovery was featured in the Vancouver Sun in December 2008.
