For business leaders, return on investment is usually measured in growth, operational efficiency and performance. But one of the most consequential investments a business can make is in the health of the people who power the economy.
Cancer affects employees, employers, customers, clients and communities across B.C.—impacting not just health, but productivity, workforce participation and quality of life.
As cancer rates continue to rise, so does demand for timely, accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Through its $50-million Technology Transformation campaign, the BC Cancer Foundation is helping to bring advanced imaging, diagnostic and precision radiation technologies to BC Cancer – Vancouver, expanding access to faster, more precise cancer care for patients across B.C. facing some of the most complex diagnoses.
“When we can see cancer more clearly, we can treat it more precisely,” says BC Cancer’s chief medical officer, Dr. Paris-Ann Ingledew. “These technologies are helping our teams deliver faster answers, more personalized treatment plans and better access to leading-edge care for patients throughout the province.”
B.C. business leaders are recognizing the opportunity to help accelerate the future of cancer care.
Wheaton Precious Metals has invested $1 million in the Technology Transformation campaign, while BC Cancer Foundation board members and tech-sector leaders Kristine Steuart and Laurie Schultz are rallying fellow women in business to fund a contrast-enhanced mammography unit that improves cancer detection for women with dense breasts.
Support from donors is already delivering results. CIBC has committed $500,000 towards a next-generation PET/CT scanner that reduces scan times from up to 40 minutes to as little as two minutes. In its first 10 months, the scanner supported nearly 5,000 patient scans. New technologies already in place also include Canada’s most advanced CT scanner and precision radiation tools that deliver targeted treatment with greater accuracy.
Yet some of the campaign’s most transformative technologies are still to come, including B.C.’s first MRI-guided linear accelerator and an MRI Simulator. These innovations have the potential to redefine how cancer is treated by enabling even greater precision and personalization of care.
Since launching in 2024, the Foundation’s Technology Transformation campaign has already reached 75 percent of its $50-million goal.
Together, B.C.’s business leaders can seize this momentum—to bring the future of cancer care to life and help more British Columbians thrive.
The future of cancer care is taking shape in British Columbia. To be part of what’s next, contact Lindsay Abbott at [email protected] or learn more about the BC Cancer – Vancouver Technology Transformation campaign.
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