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Interested in helping improve cancer care through your lived experience? 💬

BC Cancer’s Patient & Family Partnerships and Experience (PFPX) team is hosting virtual information sessions for people interested in joining the Patient & Family Partner Network.

Patient and Family Partners share their experiences to help shape programs, services, and care across BC Cancer.

Who can join?
• Adults 18+
• Individuals with BC Cancer experience as a patient or caregiver

What to expect:
• Learn about becoming a Patient & Family Partner
• Connect with current partners and the PFPX team
• Ask questions and explore ways to get involved

Session Dates (choose one):
📅 June 1 | 12–1 PM
📅 June 9 | 12–1 PM
💻 Virtual via Microsoft Teams

🔗 Register here: https://redcap.link/oiueugm4

Questions? Email: patientexp@bccancer.bc.ca

In your 40s and wondering if you should start getting screening mammograms?

Check out our Decision Aid to help you choose what's right for you (link in bio).

Scroll back on our profile to watch a first-hand account of what it's like to get your first mammogram.

#mammogram #40s #Xennials #ElderMillennials

Did you know a Speech Language Pathologist can help with more than just speech?

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month 💬👂 and we’re highlighting how SLPs at BC Cancer support patients with swallowing, communication, trismus, head and neck lymphedema, and more – helping maximize quality of life during and after cancer treatment.

If you’re experiencing swallowing or communication challenges related to cancer, support is available.

To learn more, visit the Speech Language Pathology Services page on www.bccancer.bc.ca.

Did you know a Speech Language Pathologist can help with more than just speech?

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month 💬👂 and we’re highlighting how SLPs at BC Cancer support patients with swallowing, communication, trismus, head and neck lymphedema, and more – helping maximize quality of life during and after cancer treatment.

If you’re experiencing swallowing or communication challenges related to cancer, support is available.

To learn more, visit the Speech Language Pathology Services page on www.bccancer.bc.ca.

Did you know a Speech Language Pathologist can help with more than just speech?

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month 💬👂 and we’re highlighting how SLPs at BC Cancer support patients with swallowing, communication, trismus, head and neck lymphedema, and more – helping maximize quality of life during and after cancer treatment.

If you’re experiencing swallowing or communication challenges related to cancer, support is available.

To learn more, visit the Speech Language Pathology Services page on www.bccancer.bc.ca.

Did you know a Speech Language Pathologist can help with more than just speech?

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month 💬👂 and we’re highlighting how SLPs at BC Cancer support patients with swallowing, communication, trismus, head and neck lymphedema, and more – helping maximize quality of life during and after cancer treatment.

If you’re experiencing swallowing or communication challenges related to cancer, support is available.

To learn more, visit the Speech Language Pathology Services page on www.bccancer.bc.ca.

Did you know a Speech Language Pathologist can help with more than just speech?

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month 💬👂 and we’re highlighting how SLPs at BC Cancer support patients with swallowing, communication, trismus, head and neck lymphedema, and more – helping maximize quality of life during and after cancer treatment.

If you’re experiencing swallowing or communication challenges related to cancer, support is available.

To learn more, visit the Speech Language Pathology Services page on www.bccancer.bc.ca.

Did you know a Speech Language Pathologist can help with more than just speech?

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month 💬👂 and we’re highlighting how SLPs at BC Cancer support patients with swallowing, communication, trismus, head and neck lymphedema, and more – helping maximize quality of life during and after cancer treatment.

If you’re experiencing swallowing or communication challenges related to cancer, support is available.

To learn more, visit the Speech Language Pathology Services page on www.bccancer.bc.ca.

Did you know a Speech Language Pathologist can help with more than just speech?

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month 💬👂 and we’re highlighting how SLPs at BC Cancer support patients with swallowing, communication, trismus, head and neck lymphedema, and more – helping maximize quality of life during and after cancer treatment.

If you’re experiencing swallowing or communication challenges related to cancer, support is available.

To learn more, visit the Speech Language Pathology Services page on www.bccancer.bc.ca.

Did you know a Speech Language Pathologist can help with more than just speech?

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month 💬👂 and we’re highlighting how SLPs at BC Cancer support patients with swallowing, communication, trismus, head and neck lymphedema, and more – helping maximize quality of life during and after cancer treatment.

If you’re experiencing swallowing or communication challenges related to cancer, support is available.

To learn more, visit the Speech Language Pathology Services page on www.bccancer.bc.ca.

Did you know a Speech Language Pathologist can help with more than just speech?

May is Better Speech and Hearing Month 💬👂 and we’re highlighting how SLPs at BC Cancer support patients with swallowing, communication, trismus, head and neck lymphedema, and more – helping maximize quality of life during and after cancer treatment.

If you’re experiencing swallowing or communication challenges related to cancer, support is available.

To learn more, visit the Speech Language Pathology Services page on www.bccancer.bc.ca.

Cancer screening program letters are available on Health Gateway. As of May 19, Health Gateway can email and/or text (SMS) you when new letters are added that show you need follow-up or when you are due to screen again.

Receiving email and/or text (SMS) notifications from Health Gateway will not affect any paper letters that will be mailed to you.

For more information about BC Cancer Screening Program letters, visit screeningbc.ca/contact

Sign-up for Health Gateway to see your screening letters online: healthgateway.gov.bc.ca

Sun safety is more than one thing. It's adding up different layers, when possible, for more overall protection.

Laura, one of our dietitians is passionate about sun safety. Follow her lead when putting your sun safety equation together before you head out this summer.

#SunSafety

A new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo means more than expanded care.

It means new teams, new expertise, and new career paths supporting people across Vancouver Island.

Learn about the planned Nanaimo Cancer Centre and how future career opportunities will support this growing region at bccancer.bc.ca/careers-nanaimo.

For early expressions of interest, contact us at bccancerfuturecareers@phsa.ca

#BCCancerCareers #NanaimoBC #HealthCareCareers #FutureOfCare

A new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo means more than expanded care.

It means new teams, new expertise, and new career paths supporting people across Vancouver Island.

Learn about the planned Nanaimo Cancer Centre and how future career opportunities will support this growing region at bccancer.bc.ca/careers-nanaimo.

For early expressions of interest, contact us at bccancerfuturecareers@phsa.ca

#BCCancerCareers #NanaimoBC #HealthCareCareers #FutureOfCare

A new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo means more than expanded care.

It means new teams, new expertise, and new career paths supporting people across Vancouver Island.

Learn about the planned Nanaimo Cancer Centre and how future career opportunities will support this growing region at bccancer.bc.ca/careers-nanaimo.

For early expressions of interest, contact us at bccancerfuturecareers@phsa.ca

#BCCancerCareers #NanaimoBC #HealthCareCareers #FutureOfCare

A new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo means more than expanded care.

It means new teams, new expertise, and new career paths supporting people across Vancouver Island.

Learn about the planned Nanaimo Cancer Centre and how future career opportunities will support this growing region at bccancer.bc.ca/careers-nanaimo.

For early expressions of interest, contact us at bccancerfuturecareers@phsa.ca

#BCCancerCareers #NanaimoBC #HealthCareCareers #FutureOfCare

A new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo means more than expanded care.

It means new teams, new expertise, and new career paths supporting people across Vancouver Island.

Learn about the planned Nanaimo Cancer Centre and how future career opportunities will support this growing region at bccancer.bc.ca/careers-nanaimo.

For early expressions of interest, contact us at bccancerfuturecareers@phsa.ca

#BCCancerCareers #NanaimoBC #HealthCareCareers #FutureOfCare

A new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo means more than expanded care.

It means new teams, new expertise, and new career paths supporting people across Vancouver Island.

Learn about the planned Nanaimo Cancer Centre and how future career opportunities will support this growing region at bccancer.bc.ca/careers-nanaimo.

For early expressions of interest, contact us at bccancerfuturecareers@phsa.ca

#BCCancerCareers #NanaimoBC #HealthCareCareers #FutureOfCare

To wrap up National Nursing Week, come spend a day in the life with Chelsea, a clinical nurse mentor who has devoted 17 years to oncology nursing.

From advocating for patients to mentoring fellow nurses, her work reflects the compassion, expertise and leadership oncology nurses bring to cancer care every day.

Thank you to all of our nursing professionals for the incredible impact you make.

Interested in being part of a team that makes a difference every day? Learn more about nursing careers at BC Cancer: https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/careers/nursing-careers

We are continuing to celebrate National Nursing Week by recognizing the dedication and expertise of nurses across the province.

Swipe through to read more stories from our nursing professionals and hear how they support patients and families, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and grow in specialized oncology roles every day.

If you are inspired by their experiences and considering where your nursing career could take you, we invite you to learn more: https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/careers/nursing-careers

We are continuing to celebrate National Nursing Week by recognizing the dedication and expertise of nurses across the province.

Swipe through to read more stories from our nursing professionals and hear how they support patients and families, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and grow in specialized oncology roles every day.

If you are inspired by their experiences and considering where your nursing career could take you, we invite you to learn more: https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/careers/nursing-careers

We are continuing to celebrate National Nursing Week by recognizing the dedication and expertise of nurses across the province.

Swipe through to read more stories from our nursing professionals and hear how they support patients and families, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and grow in specialized oncology roles every day.

If you are inspired by their experiences and considering where your nursing career could take you, we invite you to learn more: https://www.bccancer.bc.ca/careers/nursing-careers

Join us next week on Wednesday for a virtual nutrition class - Eating Well on Your Cancer Journey - led by a BC Cancer registered dietitian!

• Available to anyone with cancer, regardless of where or if they received treatment
• Information is most appropriate for anyone at low or moderate risk of malnutrition
• Family or friends of people with cancer looking for nutrition information can also register

📅 When: Wednesday, May 20 from 1:30-2:30 PM PST
🔗 Register here: https://ow.ly/XZPv50WJeLH

Can’t make it? Future sessions will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:30-2:30 PM PST.

Pamela isn’t the type to respond to comments on social media, but when she saw people discouraging others from doing cervix self-screening, she knew she had to share her story.

At age 65, shortly before leaving for her very first solo trip, Pamela learned about cervix self-screening and thought why not? She got the kit, did the vaginal swab and popped it in the return envelope before jumping on a plane to Korea.

The retired caregiver, who worked in hospitals and care homes, knows the importance of preventive medicine. She’d always got her Pap tests but it wasn't always convenient living on the Gulf Islands. This was easy.

When Pamela returned from her trip, she got a call from her local hospital letting her know that her test had found HPV-16 and they had booked her for a colposcopy, to see if there were abnormal cells on her cervix.

Everyone’s experience is different, but the colposcopy wasn’t too painful for Pamela. It didn’t feel great, like they were scraping her cervix as they took the biopsies, but it was thankfully quick. The gynecologist and nurse were chatting with Pamela to put her at ease, but she found she couldn’t respond because of the discomfort. Still, she appreciated how the gynecologist talked her through each step and made her feel in control.

Pre-cancerous cells were found on Pamela’s cervix, so she was booked in for a LEEP to remove them. This time they froze her cervix which Pamela was nervous about, but it was less painful than getting freezing at the dentist.

Once again, the gynecologist talked Pamela through what she was doing at each step. She and the nurse were very reassuring. The mother of six and grandmother of eleven is used to doing the caring so it was nice to feel cared for. It was another quick procedure – over in about 15 minutes.

Addressing the social media concerns about doing the test yourself, Pamela explains, “the first step is in your hands. I did the kit myself, then I let the health care professionals take over with appointments and procedures.”

Because of this, Pamela was able to stop cervical cancer from developing.

Request a kit: screeningbc.ca/cervix

Read more stories or share yours: screeningstories.ca

Pamela isn’t the type to respond to comments on social media, but when she saw people discouraging others from doing cervix self-screening, she knew she had to share her story.

At age 65, shortly before leaving for her very first solo trip, Pamela learned about cervix self-screening and thought why not? She got the kit, did the vaginal swab and popped it in the return envelope before jumping on a plane to Korea.

The retired caregiver, who worked in hospitals and care homes, knows the importance of preventive medicine. She’d always got her Pap tests but it wasn't always convenient living on the Gulf Islands. This was easy.

When Pamela returned from her trip, she got a call from her local hospital letting her know that her test had found HPV-16 and they had booked her for a colposcopy, to see if there were abnormal cells on her cervix.

Everyone’s experience is different, but the colposcopy wasn’t too painful for Pamela. It didn’t feel great, like they were scraping her cervix as they took the biopsies, but it was thankfully quick. The gynecologist and nurse were chatting with Pamela to put her at ease, but she found she couldn’t respond because of the discomfort. Still, she appreciated how the gynecologist talked her through each step and made her feel in control.

Pre-cancerous cells were found on Pamela’s cervix, so she was booked in for a LEEP to remove them. This time they froze her cervix which Pamela was nervous about, but it was less painful than getting freezing at the dentist.

Once again, the gynecologist talked Pamela through what she was doing at each step. She and the nurse were very reassuring. The mother of six and grandmother of eleven is used to doing the caring so it was nice to feel cared for. It was another quick procedure – over in about 15 minutes.

Addressing the social media concerns about doing the test yourself, Pamela explains, “the first step is in your hands. I did the kit myself, then I let the health care professionals take over with appointments and procedures.”

Because of this, Pamela was able to stop cervical cancer from developing.

Request a kit: screeningbc.ca/cervix

Read more stories or share yours: screeningstories.ca

Pamela isn’t the type to respond to comments on social media, but when she saw people discouraging others from doing cervix self-screening, she knew she had to share her story.

At age 65, shortly before leaving for her very first solo trip, Pamela learned about cervix self-screening and thought why not? She got the kit, did the vaginal swab and popped it in the return envelope before jumping on a plane to Korea.

The retired caregiver, who worked in hospitals and care homes, knows the importance of preventive medicine. She’d always got her Pap tests but it wasn't always convenient living on the Gulf Islands. This was easy.

When Pamela returned from her trip, she got a call from her local hospital letting her know that her test had found HPV-16 and they had booked her for a colposcopy, to see if there were abnormal cells on her cervix.

Everyone’s experience is different, but the colposcopy wasn’t too painful for Pamela. It didn’t feel great, like they were scraping her cervix as they took the biopsies, but it was thankfully quick. The gynecologist and nurse were chatting with Pamela to put her at ease, but she found she couldn’t respond because of the discomfort. Still, she appreciated how the gynecologist talked her through each step and made her feel in control.

Pre-cancerous cells were found on Pamela’s cervix, so she was booked in for a LEEP to remove them. This time they froze her cervix which Pamela was nervous about, but it was less painful than getting freezing at the dentist.

Once again, the gynecologist talked Pamela through what she was doing at each step. She and the nurse were very reassuring. The mother of six and grandmother of eleven is used to doing the caring so it was nice to feel cared for. It was another quick procedure – over in about 15 minutes.

Addressing the social media concerns about doing the test yourself, Pamela explains, “the first step is in your hands. I did the kit myself, then I let the health care professionals take over with appointments and procedures.”

Because of this, Pamela was able to stop cervical cancer from developing.

Request a kit: screeningbc.ca/cervix

Read more stories or share yours: screeningstories.ca

Pamela isn’t the type to respond to comments on social media, but when she saw people discouraging others from doing cervix self-screening, she knew she had to share her story.

At age 65, shortly before leaving for her very first solo trip, Pamela learned about cervix self-screening and thought why not? She got the kit, did the vaginal swab and popped it in the return envelope before jumping on a plane to Korea.

The retired caregiver, who worked in hospitals and care homes, knows the importance of preventive medicine. She’d always got her Pap tests but it wasn't always convenient living on the Gulf Islands. This was easy.

When Pamela returned from her trip, she got a call from her local hospital letting her know that her test had found HPV-16 and they had booked her for a colposcopy, to see if there were abnormal cells on her cervix.

Everyone’s experience is different, but the colposcopy wasn’t too painful for Pamela. It didn’t feel great, like they were scraping her cervix as they took the biopsies, but it was thankfully quick. The gynecologist and nurse were chatting with Pamela to put her at ease, but she found she couldn’t respond because of the discomfort. Still, she appreciated how the gynecologist talked her through each step and made her feel in control.

Pre-cancerous cells were found on Pamela’s cervix, so she was booked in for a LEEP to remove them. This time they froze her cervix which Pamela was nervous about, but it was less painful than getting freezing at the dentist.

Once again, the gynecologist talked Pamela through what she was doing at each step. She and the nurse were very reassuring. The mother of six and grandmother of eleven is used to doing the caring so it was nice to feel cared for. It was another quick procedure – over in about 15 minutes.

Addressing the social media concerns about doing the test yourself, Pamela explains, “the first step is in your hands. I did the kit myself, then I let the health care professionals take over with appointments and procedures.”

Because of this, Pamela was able to stop cervical cancer from developing.

Request a kit: screeningbc.ca/cervix

Read more stories or share yours: screeningstories.ca

During National Nursing Week, we’re proud to share the voices of three BC Cancer nurses who play a vital role in delivering high-quality cancer care across our centres.

Their reflections offer a glimpse into the collaborative teams, meaningful relationships, and purpose-driven work that define nursing at BC Cancer. Swipe through to read their stories and see the impact these nursing professionals make every day.

Inspired to take the next step?

Explore nursing career opportunities at BC Cancer: https://ow.ly/RB9850YWMCi

During National Nursing Week, we’re proud to share the voices of three BC Cancer nurses who play a vital role in delivering high-quality cancer care across our centres.

Their reflections offer a glimpse into the collaborative teams, meaningful relationships, and purpose-driven work that define nursing at BC Cancer. Swipe through to read their stories and see the impact these nursing professionals make every day.

Inspired to take the next step?

Explore nursing career opportunities at BC Cancer: https://ow.ly/RB9850YWMCi

During National Nursing Week, we’re proud to share the voices of three BC Cancer nurses who play a vital role in delivering high-quality cancer care across our centres.

Their reflections offer a glimpse into the collaborative teams, meaningful relationships, and purpose-driven work that define nursing at BC Cancer. Swipe through to read their stories and see the impact these nursing professionals make every day.

Inspired to take the next step?

Explore nursing career opportunities at BC Cancer: https://ow.ly/RB9850YWMCi

This National Nursing Week, we are proud to celebrate the nursing professionals who deliver compassionate, specialized cancer care at BC Cancer.

Swipe through to hear from three Nurses as they share what draws them to oncology nursing, how their teams support one another, and the meaningful connections they build with people living with cancer across British Columbia.

If their stories inspire you to explore a nursing career at BC Cancer, take the next step. Apply today: https://jobs.phsa.ca/bccancer-nursing

This National Nursing Week, we are proud to celebrate the nursing professionals who deliver compassionate, specialized cancer care at BC Cancer.

Swipe through to hear from three Nurses as they share what draws them to oncology nursing, how their teams support one another, and the meaningful connections they build with people living with cancer across British Columbia.

If their stories inspire you to explore a nursing career at BC Cancer, take the next step. Apply today: https://jobs.phsa.ca/bccancer-nursing

This National Nursing Week, we are proud to celebrate the nursing professionals who deliver compassionate, specialized cancer care at BC Cancer.

Swipe through to hear from three Nurses as they share what draws them to oncology nursing, how their teams support one another, and the meaningful connections they build with people living with cancer across British Columbia.

If their stories inspire you to explore a nursing career at BC Cancer, take the next step. Apply today: https://jobs.phsa.ca/bccancer-nursing