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Oncology
Oncology: a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. It includes medical oncology (the use of chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and other drugs to treat cancer), radiation oncology (the use of radiation therapy to treat cancer), and surgical oncology (the use of surgery and other procedures to treat cancer).
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AUG 12, 2022Immunology
Our immune cells can target cancer, but T cells can become worn out and exhausted during lengthy battles, and they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2022Immunology
One of the primary objectives for the application of flow cytometry in any testing environment should be measurement ass ...Sponsored By: Slingshot Biosciences, Inc.AUG 01, 2022Cancer
A growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational purposes. Cannabis is a plant ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 25, 2022Cancer
Advancements in immunotherapy have proven instrumental in reshaping the face of cancer research in recent years. W ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 19, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Beginning in the early 1990’s, rates of thyroid cancer began to drastically increase. Though this trend has contin ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 13, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There are billions of nucleotides in the human genome, and researchers once thought that there were as many as 100,000 p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2022Neuroscience
Studies show that spiritual community participation is linked to healthier lives, greater longevity, and less depression ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the deadliest types of cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); the survival rate at five years after d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. For some alarming statistics, about 1 i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 21, 2022Cancer
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both males and females, and an estimated 120,000 peop ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 20, 2022Cancer
Uterine cancer develops when cells in the inner lining of the uterus, known as the endometrium, undergo uncontrolled and ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 16, 2022Cancer
For cancer treatment, standard of care (sometimes referred to as best practice or standard therapy) defines medical trea ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 06, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Weight loss achieved via bariatric surgery among adults with obesity is linked to a lower risk of developing cancer and ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 10, 2022Cardiology
Spending too much time in front of the TV or computer can lead to major health risks.Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 10, 2022Immunology
Immunotherapies, which boost a patient's immune system so it's better at fighting cancer, have been a game-chang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2022Cancer
Following a successful course of cancer treatment, a patient may enter remission. Remission, classified as either partia ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 02, 2022Cancer
Hearing the word “cancer” could have a significant psychological impact on a patient waiting on a diagnosis. ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Radiotherapy for brain metastasis can later cause neurocognitive decline. Sometimes this is a tradeoff when fightin ...Written By: Alexandria BassAPR 28, 2022Cancer
It is estimated that over 250.000 men in the United States will receive prostate cancer diagnoses in 2022, acc ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 26, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
As cancer cells grow and divide, their DNA is released into the bloodstream. This DNA, called ctDNA (circulating ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAPR 20, 2022Cancer
Recent advances in immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have led to significant clinical benefits for patients with variou ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 07, 2022Cancer
Last month we explored the value of art therapy for cancer patients and survivors, and now we can ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 03, 2022Health & Medicine
A recently published study in JAMA Oncology examined the risk of colorectal cancer in people who are obese or overweight ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAR 25, 2022Cancer
On January 12, 2017, in his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a “moonshot” ...Written By: Katie Kokolus
AUG 12, 2022
Immunology
Our immune cells can target cancer, but T cells can become worn out and exhausted during lengthy battles, and they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2022
Immunology
One of the primary objectives for the application of flow cytometry in any testing environment should be measurement ass
...
Sponsored By:
Slingshot Biosciences, Inc.
AUG 01, 2022
Cancer
A growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational purposes. Cannabis is a plant
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 25, 2022
Cancer
Advancements in immunotherapy have proven instrumental in reshaping the face of cancer research in recent years. W
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 19, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Beginning in the early 1990’s, rates of thyroid cancer began to drastically increase. Though this trend has contin
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 13, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There are billions of nucleotides in the human genome, and researchers once thought that there were as many as 100,000 p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2022
Neuroscience
Studies show that spiritual community participation is linked to healthier lives, greater longevity, and less depression
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the deadliest types of cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); the survival rate at five years after d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. For some alarming statistics, about 1 i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 21, 2022
Cancer
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both males and females, and an estimated 120,000 peop
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 20, 2022
Cancer
Uterine cancer develops when cells in the inner lining of the uterus, known as the endometrium, undergo uncontrolled and
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 16, 2022
Cancer
For cancer treatment, standard of care (sometimes referred to as best practice or standard therapy) defines medical trea
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 06, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Weight loss achieved via bariatric surgery among adults with obesity is linked to a lower risk of developing cancer and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 10, 2022
Cardiology
Spending too much time in front of the TV or computer can lead to major health risks.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 10, 2022
Immunology
Immunotherapies, which boost a patient's immune system so it's better at fighting cancer, have been a game-chang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2022
Cancer
Following a successful course of cancer treatment, a patient may enter remission. Remission, classified as either partia
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 02, 2022
Cancer
Hearing the word “cancer” could have a significant psychological impact on a patient waiting on a diagnosis.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Radiotherapy for brain metastasis can later cause neurocognitive decline. Sometimes this is a tradeoff when fightin
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
APR 28, 2022
Cancer
It is estimated that over 250.000 men in the United States will receive prostate cancer diagnoses in 2022, acc
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 26, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
As cancer cells grow and divide, their DNA is released into the bloodstream. This DNA, called ctDNA (circulating
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
APR 20, 2022
Cancer
Recent advances in immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have led to significant clinical benefits for patients with variou
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 07, 2022
Cancer
Last month we explored the value of art therapy for cancer patients and survivors, and now we can
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 03, 2022
Health & Medicine
A recently published study in JAMA Oncology examined the risk of colorectal cancer in people who are obese or overweight
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAR 25, 2022
Cancer
On January 12, 2017, in his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a “moonshot”
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus