These cancer patients write their own story
They hurt. They weep. They fly. They soar above the thunderheads. They plunge back to earth. They hold fast to their lovers and their children. They bruise. They burn. They heal. Cancer is not a...
Tag: cancer screening
How to maintain cancer screening during a pandemic
Cancer screening fell far behind during the crisis phase of the COVID-19 pandemic – likely worsening inequalities in prevention and care that already exist for underserved populations. But new...
Early Detection of Cancer Conference set for Oct. 18-20
Leaders in early detection and top scientists and innovators in cancer research and bioengineering will gather in Portland, Oregon, Oct. 18-20, 2022, for the seventh in the series organized by the...
Highlights from the Fifth Early Detection of Cancer Conference
Advancing the early detection of lethal cancers is fundamental to treating patients more effectively. One of the most important factors in cancer survival is diagnosis at an early stage. Screening...
New research points to an aggressive form of breast cancer not detected readily by screening
About 20 to 30 percent of women with breast cancer have tumors that are missed by mammogram screening. These interval breast cancers – discovered between routine mammograms – seem to be more...
Help researchers understand Oregon’s cancer needs
A new survey from the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute aims to help researchers understand the cancer-related needs of Oregonians and inform ways to address those needs across the state. Figure:...
Bringing together the leaders in cancer early detection
The Early Detection of Cancer Conference is part of a long-term commitment to invest in early detection, to understand the biology behind early stage cancers, find new detection and screening...
Oregon’s colonoscopy trailblazer steps into new leadership role
Colorectal screening, primarily by colonoscopy, contributed to a steep drop in cancer incidence (Yang et al. 2014). David Lieberman, M.D., professor and head of gastroenterology and hepatology in...
Making sense of colorectal cancer screening choices
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. But there is shockingly large regional variation in mortality, in part because of sharp differences...
Predicting colon polyp risk from microRNA
Differences in microRNA in colon polyps may help identify high risk cases that require more frequent follow-up screening, according to a study with four OHSU co-authors that is featured on the cover...
Making better decisions to prevent colon cancer
Colorectal cancer mortality rates (per 100,000) are as much as six times higher in red counties than in those colored dark blue. (Source: NCI SEER data 2007-2011) To prevent deaths from colon...