[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A total of 15 awards totaling more than $700K marks another record year of postdoctoral cancer research support Grants benefit researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Dana-Farber Cancer…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] More than 46,000 cancers in America each year, or about 3 percent of cases, could be prevented by meeting physical activity guidelines. By Gretchen Reynolds, NY TimesNov. 17, 2021…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We very much appreciate all of our 2021 postdoctoral grantees, and their outstanding contributions to advance cancer research. NCC 2021-2022 Post Doctoral Grantees: Jiao Li, PhD., Dana-Farber Cancer…
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There is some very good news on the prostate cancer front. According to an article in the New York Times on June 25, 2021, a new therapy for aggressive prostate…
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The National Cancer Center is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2021-22 research grant awards, which support research fellows pursuing promising and innovative cancer research. This year’s class includes a total…
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NY TIMES article on new advice from an influential panel will make more women and African-Americans eligible for CT scans, but some who need them most may not be able to afford them.
At the recommendation of Scientific Advisory Board member Dr. John Kirkwood, NCC has been funding post doctoral research in melanoma for over two decades. We commend Yale researchers for their new findings. Yale researchers are developing a skin cancer treatment that involves injecting nanoparticles into the tumor, killing cancer cells with a two-pronged approach, as a potential alternative to surgery.
The National Cancer Center is pleased to announce it has increased its 2020-21 research grant awards by +20%, resulting in the appointment of three additional research fellows to pursue promising and innovative…
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NCC salutes the work of Dr. Isaac Powell, who practices urologic oncology at Wayne State University with a focus on the genetics of prostate cancer development and the influence of race on cancer behavior, particularly in African American men.
Career healthcare administrator will tap extensive knowledge and deep network to advance mission. The National Cancer Center, which funds promising cancer research and provides education about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Irving, RN, MBA to its Board of Directors, bringing the total number of board members to seven.
