The last thing Yaron Butterfield remembers of the moment that changed his life is not being able to speak. At the age of 29, at what felt like the height of his career in genome research, he had an unexplainable headache when he had the seizure nearly 13 years ago. Butterfield, who happens to be a cancer researcher, is a rare long-term survivor of glioblastoma multiforme. His cancer was too deep for surgery, but chemo and radiation kept it at bay and he took the following year to do 'all sorts of crazy things."
- Toronto Star Aug. 2016
Media and Stories Related to My Cancer Journey
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Catching the light: A scientist and artist cancer journey
Partners Engagement Newsletter October 2021 (scroll down to page 13 to see my story) Brain Cancer Interrupted My Life at the Peak of My Career Cure Today Magazine 2021 Writer, artist, scientist - Cover story (see pgs. 16-18 & 98) International Brain Tumour Alliance - World Edition 2019/2020 15 Years of Hope Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Story 2019 Callanish - A healing space for people who have been changed by cancer. BC Headlines Newsletter Spring 2019 Callanish Newsletters Summer 2019 My story in Radical Remission Project Healing Story of the Month July 2018 My letter to Gord Downie (A Canadian icon; singer for Tragically Hip) diagnosed with same brain cancer Toronto Star 2016 My Story Toronto Star 2016 Reflection - My experience of the arts as it contributes to health, healing and wellness Arts Health Network Canada Article about my cancer experience connecting to art International Brain Tumour Alliance - World Edition 2016/2017 PDF (small version) David Kelly Award for Community Service Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada 2015 BCCA Headlines Newsletter Art Exhibit - Brain Cancer Got me Thinking Georgia Straight 2015 Asian Pacific Post 2015 Peer Support Program for Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumour Patients BCCA Headlines Newsletter Summer 2014 Dealing with a Diagnosis and a Recurrence Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Ride to Conquer Cancer / Personalized Medicine CTV News 2013 Question and answer BCCA Headlines Newsletter Fall 2013 BCCA fundraising poster My story 2012 Story on our study on oligodendroglioma Georgia Straight 2012 Researcher imagines a cure North Shore News 2012 Terry Fox Run: Runners raise money, honour Fox's legacy Viccity.ca / The Zone 2012 The Many Volunteer Faces of Spring Sprint Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Stories 2011 My Cancer Journey BCCA Headlines Newsletter Fall 2011 Brain-cancer survivor believes in hope (click to enlarge) Vancouver Sun 2006 Information Day BC Cancer Agency News 2006 Fighting Diabetes The Province 2005 No dress rehearsal. |
International Brain Tumour Alliance
Letter to Gord Downie
Ride to Conquer Cancer / Personalized Medicine
David Kelley Award for Community Service
Discovery of CIC in oligodrendroglioma (a form of brain cancer): Yaron Butterfield, foreground, with members of his team, from left to right, Suganthi Chittaranjan, Stephen Yip, Olena Morozova and Marco Marra
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