What extensive protein analysis revealed about cancer
Cancer is currently understood not as a single disease, but as a collection of diseases that can develop through alterations in different molecular pathways. This
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Fighting lung cancer: How new therapies are improving outcomes
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. As a medical professional who deals with this widespread disease on a
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Stomach cancer survivor becomes ‘Mrs. Texas’
In 2015, Chesney Berzins was diagnosed with gastric carcinoma, or stomach cancer. Her diagnosis came after the discovery that Chesney and her family are afflicted
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Immunotherapy improves quality of life for mesothelioma patient
When Samir Tanios was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma in September 2018, he was in poor condition. He couldn’t take a deep breath or walk
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Rearranging genomic structure rewires gene control in cancer
Widespread DNA damage is common in the cancer genome. Understanding the mechanisms that lead to it is of great interest to cancer physicians and scientists
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From one human to another: Empathy 101
Empathy is both an interesting and important element of healthcare. Displaying emotions was once taught to be an unacceptable weakness. However, in the ever-evolving field
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What is the role of genetic counseling in breast cancer care?
When actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she was a carrier of a genetic mutation that increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer,
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Know your risk for ovarian cancer
While ovarian cancer is considered to be a relatively rare disease, it is also the most lethal gynecologic cancer, causing more deaths than any other
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What you should know about mesothelioma
It’s been five years since mesothelioma treatment pioneer, Dr. David Sugarbaker, arrived in Houston to open the Lung Institute and the Mesothelioma Treatment Center at
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Resonance podcast: The future of radiation oncology
Since the 1800s, radiation has been a standard treatment in cancer care. With the emergence of newer treatments such as immunotherapy, how will radiation oncology
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