The area害羞草研究所檚 cancer centre has a new tool to help people with the disease.

The BC Cancer Foundation has announced a $5 million fundraising initiative to bring a PET/CT scanner to the BC Cancer Agency害羞草研究所檚 Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior.

With more than 5,000 new cancer diagnoses expected this year in the region, the time to bring this essential diagnostic tool to Kelowna is now.

Each year, more than 900 patients must travel from the Southern Interior to the BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre for a PET/CT scan, where the province害羞草研究所檚 two publicly funded scanners are located.

害羞草研究所淲ith a growing and aging provincial population, cancer incidence is expected to increase and we are committed to bolstering cancer care in the Southern Interior,害羞草研究所� said Sarah Roth, President of the BC Cancer Foundation. 害羞草研究所淭oday we bring good news to cancer patients in the community with a goal to raise $5 million for PET/CT technology.害羞草研究所�

Oncologists utilize the results of a patient害羞草研究所檚 PET/CT scan to accurately plan treatment, monitor treatment effectiveness and detect cancer recurrence. The PET/CT scan plays an integral role in a patient害羞草研究所檚 care, as the most precise and detailed cancer diagnostic tool.

To learn more about the PET/CT campaign, how this technology impacts care and how to support, visit the Cancer Foundation害羞草研究所檚 .