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May 10, 2018
Think you know your age? Tiny chromosome tips may say otherwiseFor years, scientists have been studying the role telomeres play in measuring our biological age and how they influence the development of disease, including cancer.
May 4, 2018
The barrier that protects the brain makes it harder to treat this essential organTo protect the brain, the body has developed a series of defenses to keep it safe from harm—from both internal and external threats.
April 24, 2018
Hereditary cancer risks: How information can open up opportunitiesBut for some people, the risk of cancer poses a constant threat, because they have what’s known as a hereditary cancer syndrome.
April 17, 2018
How to read a pathology report“If you don’t have a correct diagnosis, you cannot treat the patient correctly,” says CTCA Pathologist Fernando U. Garcia, MD. Learn about the critical role a pathology report plays in the cancer patient’s journey.
April 10, 2018
Focused radiation may help turn on the immune systemResearchers are finding that combining immunotherapy with focused radiation treatments delivered directly to the tumor sometimes shrinks not just the targeted tumor, but cancers located in areas of the body that were not radiated.
March 22, 2018
At-home cancer screening approval worries expertsMany Americans are buzzing over the federal government's recent approval of the country's first prescription-free genetic test for hereditary mutations linked to several common cancers. But cancer experts are raising serious concerns that the test will do more harm than good.
March 8, 2018
Exceptional responders: Why do some cancer drugs work for them and not others?Some cancer patients respond so well to certain treatment when others do not that scientists are researching what makes them unique. Find out what they're learning about so-called exceptional responders, and how that may lead to advancements in cancer treatment.
February 27, 2018
Study: Fallopian tube lesions an early sign of ovarian cancerThe most prevalent form of ovarian cancer may have actually start in the fallopian tubes. Find out why that matters, and what it may mean for future patients.
February 20, 2018
How does cancer do that? Sizing up cells and their shapesWhen it comes to cancer, cell size or shape may be critical in helping to diagnose the type and stage of the disease.
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