LUNG Cancer Awareness Month
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lung.
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lung.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] A new study found that certain fungi can settle in the pancreas, where they spur the growth of tumors. By Knvul Sheikh The NY Times By now, you’ve probably…
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]By Gina Kolata and Megan Specia The NY Times The prize was awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for discoveries about how cells sense and…
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Breast cancer is a disease that cannot be prevented. It occurs when malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the breast when a cell’s DNA is damaged. …
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National Cancer Center recognizes that basic cancer research is central to discovering better treatments and finding a cure. That’s why we support young, post-doctorate research scientists at the start of their careers when funding opportunities are extremely limited.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Leukemia is a cancer of the blood and the body’s blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. It occurs when blood cells acquire DNA mutations that…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pediatric cancer is different from adult cancers. There are 16 known major types of pediatric cancer and hundreds of subtypes. In the United States in 2019, an estimated 11,060…
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]NCC Board President Barry Peek and Executive Director Regina English were pleased to announce that Carolyn Sargent, Executive Vice President at Rubenstein Associates, has joined the National Cancer Center’s…
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Genetically modified microbes release “nanobodies” that alert the immune system to cancer in mice, scientists report.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]NY Times By Nicholas Bakalar The prevalence of cancer-causing HPV strains has dropped markedly in women who have been vaccinated. The vaccine against HPV, introduced in 2006, appears to…
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