Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new drug or treatment to make sure that it is safe and effective for patients.
“Clinical trials are essential to be able to identify better treatments for patients with all tumor types,” says Funda Meric-Bernstam, M.D., chair of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics. “It’s also an opportunity for patients to access otherwise unavailable treatments and to contribute to better...
Since the discovery of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), a family of proteins vital in the early stages of cell development, scientists have...
In January 2020, Bart Wilson had a colonoscopy after complaining of lower abdominal pain and blood in his stool. Sensing something was wrong...
Tim Leary still remembers the shock he felt after he was diagnosed with two cancers in two years – prostate cancer and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The feeling continued when his wife, Emily, was diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor that would require the same lifesaving surgery.
Taking on the roles of patient and caretaker allowed Tim and Emily to learn and heal together in unexpected ways.
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If you’ve never had a colonoscopy before, you might have some questions about anesthesia.
Is there more than one option, for...
Cancer is no stranger to Robyn Heid’s family. Robyn, the youngest of 10 children, lost a brother in 1992 to lymphoma and her father to prostate...
Finding out you have cancer can be hard enough. Telling your family, friends and employer that you have cancer can add another layer of stress...
I was diagnosed with an extremely rare myeloproliferative disorder called Rosai-Dorfman disease in 2014. It’s not fatal, but it does cause...
Scott Brenneman embodies a spirit of endurance in every aspect of his life.
He is a corporate attorney focused on security and risk...
On a Saturday in late February, Hussein Abbas, M.D., Ph.D., celebrated becoming a U.S. citizen. It was nearly two decades in the making and...