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Radiation May Be Unnecessary for Many Breast Cancer Patients

Doctors have already begun reducing radiation treatment for women at low risk of recurrence or spread of the disease. A new study finds that some women at greater risk can…
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National Cancer Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Kris DiSanti to the position of Executive Director.

Since joining NCC in 2001, Kris has played a pivotal role in advancing the organization’s mission, most recently as interim Executive Director. Prior to that, Kris served as V.P. of Programs, responsible for liaising…
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National Cancer Center Announces Promotion of Kris DiSanti to Executive Director

National Cancer Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Kris DiSanti to the position of Executive Director. Since joining NCC in 2001, Kris has played a pivotal role in advancing the organization’s mission,…
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By Nina Agrawal Oct. 1, 2025 Sign up for the Well newsletter, for Times subscribers only.  Essential news and guidance to live your healthiest life. Get it in your inbox. Ten years ago,…
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National Cancer Center Announces Recipients of 2025-26 Research Fellowship Awards

Total of 11 awards totaling $676K will benefit researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NYU Langone, Rockefeller University, Beckman Research Institute…
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To Treat Prostate Cancer, There Are More Options Than Ever

By David Dodge Published Sept. 24, 2025Updated Sept. 29, 2025 Sign up for the Well newsletter, for Times subscribers only.  Essential news and guidance to live your healthiest life. Get it in your inbox. An…
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One-size-fits-all pancreatic cancer vaccine showed promise in early trial

The vaccine doesn’t prevent cancer from happening in the first place, but an early-phase trial found it could reduce the odds of recurrence. Aug. 11, 2025, 11:03 AM EDT By Kaitlin…
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NCC is currently funding lung cancer research with a fellowship to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the amount of $122,000.

By Nina Agrawal and Allison Jiang July 22, 2025 Leer en español Annie Chen first noticed she was unusually short of breath in 2017, while running to catch the bus home to New…
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Here’s What You Need to Know About Cancer Screening

By Simar Bajaj Published July 2, 2025 – Updated July 4, 2025 Sign up for the Well newsletter, for Times subscribers only.  Essential news and guidance to live your healthiest life. Get it in your…
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One Type of Mammogram Proves Better for Women With Dense Breasts

May 23, 2025 By Roni Caryn Rabin Contrast-enhanced mammography identified three times as many tumors as ultrasound scans. But it is not widely used for screening in the United States. Cancer…
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