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Kirk and Joanne Baines hold a giant cheque with doctors and LHSF CEO

Baines Centre for Translational Cancer Research at LHSC gets $1.7 million boost with hopes for more

Today, London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) announced a matching gift of $1.7 million gift from Kirk Baines and the Gerald C. Baines Foundation, in support of the London Regional Cancer Program’s

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Julie standing in front of LHSC smiling

Unlocking hope for healing: Julie Scopel’s story

While patients with cancer may share similar journeys, their unique genetic makeup means their symptoms, prognoses and even treatment responses can vary drastically. And with each variation comes new

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tamiko

Chemo in a time of chaos: Tamiko Ohta’s story

Shortly before moving from Calgary to London, Ontario with her husband and two daughters, Tamiko Ohta discovered a lump in her breast. It took her some time to find a family doctor in the area, and

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Andy & Helen holding a check for one million dollars

Transformative $1 Million Gift from Local Philanthropists, Andy & Helen Spriet, Puts LHSC at the Forefront of Unconventional Cancer Treatment

LONDON, ONTARIO – Today, London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) is proud to announce a $1 million gift from Andy and Helen Spriet in support of establishing an immuno-oncology research program at

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harold kewley

Innovating in-the-moment care: Harold Kewley’s Story

Harold Kewley was never really in love with the idea of school. Instead, he found his passion playing every sport under the sun and establishing a successful career in real estate at the ripe age of

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Dr. Chin

A triumphant departure: Dr. Joseph Chin’s many decades of difference-making

It’s been some 43 years since Dr. Chin began his urology residency at the University of Western Ontario Teaching Hospitals in London, following his medical degree from the University of Toronto. In

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Chuck Joynt

Information is Power - Chuck Joynt's story

Making informed choices about our personal health care can often feel overwhelming, confusing or even frightening. But for Chuck Joynt, a patient of the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP)* at

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Dr. Saman Maleki

You make a difference: Dr. Saman Maleki

Flushing cancer away Meet Dr. Saman Maleki, an award-winning translational immuno-oncology scientist whose out-of-the-box thinking has opened the doors for a visionary approach to cancer treatment

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CIBC Match Campaign

CIBC Private Wealth gives patients with pancreatic cancer more time

London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) is proud to announce a $25K matching gift from CIBC Private Wealth in support of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month , which runs from November 1 to November 30