Gold Changes the Game for Breast Cancer Patient Care

Eldorado recognizes the impact this program is having for women in needs of cancer care, and that’s why, for the second year in a row, we were pleased to support Providence Breast Centre in improving the experience of women undergoing breast cancer surgery in British Columbia.

“We’re proud to once again support the lifesaving work of the Providence Breast Centre,” said George Burns, President & CEO, Eldorado Gold. “It’s exciting to see such an innovative use of gold in health care – and with such a profound impact on patients. The Providence Breast Centre can conduct more surgeries, with more precision in locating the tumour, and patients are more comfortable throughout the process.”

“Eldorado Gold’s donation was a catalyst for our program, helping to raise the start-up costs and get the program running,” said Dr. Rebecca Warburton, Medical Director of Providence Breast Centre. “Rarely do we see an entirely new program have such a quick turnaround time and with such impressive results.”

In the first five months following the program’s inception in April 2023, surgeons at the Providence Breast Centre performed 498 operations for proven or suspected breast cancer. The team is on track to conduct 1,500 surgeries this year – a staggering 25% increase in breast cancer surgeries since pre-pandemic times.

To learn more about how the team at Providence Breast Centre is successfully using this gold-enabled technology to save lives, click here.