http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca Preventing cancer and building healthy communities Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:21:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/27/canadian-adult-obesity-at-historic-high/ http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/27/canadian-adult-obesity-at-historic-high/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:21:45 +0000 jparisi http://cancerpreventioncentre.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=1265 http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/27/canadian-adult-obesity-at-historic-high/feed/ 0 Media release: Canadian adult obesity at historic high Obesity rates across Canada are reaching alarming levels and continue to climb, according to a new University of British Columbia study. Published today in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, the study provides the first comprehensive look at adult obesity rates across Canada since 1998, complete with [...] Canadian obesity maps – Total population http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/27/new-website-highlights-innovative-research-collaboration/ http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/27/new-website-highlights-innovative-research-collaboration/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:12:40 +0000 jparisi http://cancerpreventioncentre.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=1254 http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/27/new-website-highlights-innovative-research-collaboration/feed/ 0 The Cancer Prevention Centre is a novel partnership between the Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon and the University of British Columbia. This special partnership is reflected in the Cancer Prevention Centre’s new visual identity and website. NB: The website and logo can be viewed at www.cancerprevent.ca “I am pleased to announce the launch of [...] Cancer Prevention Centre logo http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/13/dr-gotay-discusses-cancer-prevention-on-cbc-tv-pei-with-bruce-rainnie/ http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/13/dr-gotay-discusses-cancer-prevention-on-cbc-tv-pei-with-bruce-rainnie/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:30:13 +0000 jparisi http://cancerpreventioncentre.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=1236 http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/13/dr-gotay-discusses-cancer-prevention-on-cbc-tv-pei-with-bruce-rainnie/feed/ 0 CBC TV’s “Compass” host, Bruce Rainnie, discusses cancer prevention with Dr. Gotay on February 13th in Prince Edward Island. Dr. Gotay tells Bruce Rainnie that many people do not know cancer can be prevented: When I tell people about 50% of cancer cases can be prevented, people generally are quite shocked and surprised, because they [...] http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/13/national-speaker-kicks-off-relay-for-life-at-reds-corner-eastern-graphic/ http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/13/national-speaker-kicks-off-relay-for-life-at-reds-corner-eastern-graphic/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:12:24 +0000 jparisi http://cancerpreventioncentre.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=1239 http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/13/national-speaker-kicks-off-relay-for-life-at-reds-corner-eastern-graphic/feed/ 0 Article by Nicole Feriancek, Eastern Graphic: Dr. Carolyn Gotay, a leading national scientist is coming to Red’s Corner to speak about how to prevent and reduce the risk of getting cancer. On Wednesday, Feb. 13, she will be speaking about how half of all cancers can be prevented through healthy living at 7:00 p.m. The [...] http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/04/giant-colon-raises-awareness-for-colorectal-cancer/ http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/04/giant-colon-raises-awareness-for-colorectal-cancer/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:46:45 +0000 jparisi http://cancerpreventioncentre.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?p=1229 http://cancerprevent.spph.ubc.ca/2013/02/04/giant-colon-raises-awareness-for-colorectal-cancer/feed/ 0 Visit the Giant Colon at UBC on February 5th from 8AM – 6PM in the Life Sciences building. The Giant Colon is 40 feet long and 8 feet high, and shows different pathologies of the human colon, including colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the the second leading cause of cancer death in Canada, and it [...]