New treatment strategy aims to stop rare liver cancer
An OHSU surgeon’s innovative approach targets deadly cholangiocarcinoma of the liver. Jerry Widawski knew the statistics were not in his favor. At age 68, he was diagnosed with a rare...
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Using radiation to boost circulating DNA for ‘liquid biopsies’ of cancer
Testing for tumor DNA in blood is easier and safer than taking a biopsy of tumor tissue. The problem is, early-stage tumors may not shed enough DNA to find in a blood draw. Researchers at OHSU are...
How depression impacts lung cancer survival
Nearly half of people with lung cancer experience symptoms of depression. And a significant fraction – up to 13 percent – develop a major depressive disorder. A new study suggests it might be...