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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Discovery sheds light on early-onset colorectal cancer
The rapid rise of colorectal cancer in younger people remains perplexing, but a new study fills in a missing piece of the puzzle. Researchers found that three genes involved in immunity and...
These prostate cancer researchers are using gut bacteria to fight tumors
Cancer researchers at OHSU have been awarded $1 million to test the idea that adjusting the diversity of bacteria inhabiting the intestines could make aggressive prostate cancers more responsive to...