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Taking Care of Business

April 30, 2018

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The BC Generations Project is launching a new questionnaire and this time we want to know about all the places you’ve worked over your lifetime.

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Remembering Daryl Armstrong

July 20, 2017

Daryl Armstrong

The BC Generations Project team is saddened by the loss to cancer of our respected colleague and friend. Daryl Armstrong worked with us for almost six years as our IT programmer/analyst, providing IT support for all aspects of the BC Generations Project.

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Project keeps track through follow-up questionnaire

October 28, 2016

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As part of its plan to track health outcomes among nearly 30,000 British Columbians over several decades, the BC Generations Project has launched a new Follow-Up Health & Lifestyle Questionnaire.

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New clinical study taps into Project cohort

October 18, 2016

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Can early signs of cancer be detected through a simple blood test? The CANDACE study has been approved to recruit eligible participants from the BC Generations Project cohort to assess the usefulness of an experimental new technology.

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Welcome to our new website!

July 20, 2015

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The BC Generations Project has unveiled a fresh new look for its website. More than just an update of its technology and design, the new website reflects an important transition in the Project’s purpose and activities.

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Study members come through for the Project

September 10, 2014

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The BC Generations Project has met an ambitious goal to collect baseline blood and urine samples from more than 10,000 additional people throughout BC.

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A heartfelt message

March 25, 2014

Our study members have so many personal reasons to lend their support to the BC Generations Project. We received a wonderful message recently from a dedicated participant.

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Environmental exposures 101

November 26, 2013

The BC Generations Project is planning a questionnaire that asks study members questions that will help researchers learn about their environmental exposures. But what do we already know about the various chemicals, substances and occupations that may contribute to cancer in humans? We provide a summary.

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BC Generations Project goes online

August 25, 2012

Joining the BC Generations Project is now easier than ever, thanks to a new process that allows participants to complete their entire intake procedure online. The online procedure replaces the paper-based consent and questionnaire, which participants previously completed by hand. Not only does the new process save on printing and mailing costs, it increases the quality and accuracy of the data.

To get started, simply click Join Now and register for online access.

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We hit 20K!

March 5, 2012

The BC Generations Project is pleased to announce that we have recruited our 20,000th participant for Canada’s largest-ever cancer prevention study – Langley resident Bob Almasi. Bob visited our Abbotsford assessment centre on March 5, making him our milestone participant!

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