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Fathers Battling Injustice
Rock announces 15 M$ for Prostate research
Posted By: Dave4Ashley
Date: Wednesday, 24 February 1999, at 11:50 a.m.
THE VANCOUVER SUN Monday, February 22, 1999
Prostate cancer research to get $15-million
Disease kills 4,000 Canadians each year
Peter O'Neil
Allan Rock, the federal Health Minister, will announce today in
Vancouver a $15-million expenditure for research into prostate cancer,
which kills about 4,000 Canadian men annually.
Two-thirds of the $15-million will be used to establish the Vancouver
General Hospital as a national Centre of Excellence in prostate cancer
research, sources say.
The remaining $5-million will go to the National Cancer Institute of
Canada (NCIC) for prostate cancer research elsewhere in Canada. The
NCIC will obtain an additional $2.5-million from the Canadian Cancer
Society for the same purpose.
Mr. Rock's announcement comes as part of his cross-Canada tour to
promote the federal government's so-called health-care budget and to
establish Ottawa as a major player in health care, which falls under
provincial jurisdiction.
Mr. Rock's tour is also been seen politically as a bid to compete for
attention with Paul Martin, federal Finance Minister and his likely
rival for the Liberal leadership once Jean Chretien retires.
The VGH's Prostate Clinic has developed a national and international
reputation for research and treatment of prostate cancer.
The $10-million over five years will allow the clinic to hire more
senior scientists and clinicians, and to heighten public awareness
across the country.
The centre of excellence at Vancouver General Hospital will be run
with the assistance of the NCIC and the B.C. Cancer Agency.
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