James Lim
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New research paves way to better treatment for common childhood brain cancer
Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common pediatric brain tumour and usually affects children and infants under 10 years old. Current treatment for MB involves aggressive chemotherapy and radiation, which can lead to harmful long-term side effects, including cognitive impairment, endocrine disorders and an increased risk of secondary cancers later in life.
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Congratulations CIHR Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to the BC Children’s and BC Women’s investigators who were awarded funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Fall 2020 competition. Our research community received around $6 million in new research grants.
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