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Trish Keating was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2010 and after surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatment, she was told in 2013 when her cancer returned that it was terminal.

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Cancer genomes are as unique as a fingerprint, and no two genomes are identical. Therefore, says Dr. Lim, cancer treatment can no longer be one-size-fits-all.

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Dr. Lim says donor funding has played a pivotal role in advancing genomics research, which is also the focus of BC Cancer Foundation91裸聊视频檚 Discovery Luncheon on Nov. 5 in Kelowna.

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