A northern medical program faculty member will get up to $270,000 to research the latest in radiation therapy techniques for cancer that's spread to the bone.
Dr. Rob Olson will get the funding over three years from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research as part of its new health professional investigator program.
He's one of 11 recipients and the only one from northern B.C.
The research considers patient outcomes including benefits and side effects and compares the difference in use and availability of the new techniques across the nation.
The research starts with a partnership with three Atlantic provinces.
"We are interested in studying patient feedback about treatment received to help guide cancer service delivery," Olson, radiation oncologist and department head at the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North, said.
