BC Cancer Agency

Name :

BC Cancer Agency

Address  :

600 West 10th Avenue

Town  :

Vancouver

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V5Z 4E6

Phone  :

604 877 6000

Fax  :

604 877 0505

Web URL  :

BC Cancer Agency
Specialization
  • Radiation therapy
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 1303


Description

The BC Cancer Agency an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority provides a provincewide populationbased cancer control program for the residents of British Columbia and the Yukon

The BC Cancer Agencys mandate covers the spectrum of cancer care from prevention and screening to diagnosis treatment and through to rehabilitation The BC Cancer Agencys mandate is driven by a threefold mission

To reduce the incidence of cancer
To reduce the mortality rate of people with cancer
To improve the quality of life of people living with cancer

This mission drives everything we do including providing screening diagnosis and care setting treatment standards and conducting research into causes of and cures for cancer
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