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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute researchers share results of 18 studies at international radiation oncology conference

October 10, 2011

Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute physicians shared the results of 18 studies at the 53nd annual conference for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). The research presented included two significant patient care ...

Malignant stem cells may explain why some breast cancers develop and recur

August 16, 2011

Mutations that are found in stem cells could be causing some breast cancers to develop and may be the reason the disease recurs. These abnormal cells are likely controlling cell functions in the tumor and, given they are not targeted by chemotherapy ...

Malignant stem cells may explain why some breast cancers develop and recur

August 16, 2011

Mutations that are found in stem cells could be causing some breast cancers to develop and may be the reason the disease recurs. These abnormal cells are likely controlling cell functions in the tumor and, given they are not targeted by chemotherapy ...

Gathering puts focus on young cancer survivors

August 02, 2011

Calendar Alert WHAT “Bringing Light” features the screening of “Wrong Way to Hope,” live music performed by Andrew Stonestreet and Daniel Dixon of Greylag and a reception for young cancer survivors. “Wrong Way to Hope” tells the story of a group of ...

Gathering puts focus on young cancer survivors

August 02, 2011

Calendar Alert WHAT “Bringing Light” features the screening of “Wrong Way to Hope,” live music performed by Andrew Stonestreet and Daniel Dixon of Greylag and a reception for young cancer survivors. “Wrong Way to Hope” tells the story of a group of ...

OHSU patients, staff team up to raise funds for children’s cancer research

July 26, 2011

Editors: The CureSearch Walk — Portland opening ceremony begins at 9 a.m. with remarks from Brian Druker, M.D., director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, and Portland Mayor Sam Adams. The 2-mile walk takes place along the Springwater corridor in ...

OHSU patients, staff team up to raise funds for children’s cancer research

July 26, 2011

Editors: The CureSearch Walk — Portland opening ceremony begins at 9 a.m. with remarks from Brian Druker, M.D., director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, and Portland Mayor Sam Adams. The 2-mile walk takes place along the Springwater corridor in ...

Scientists develop method to determine order of mutations that lead to cancer

June 29, 2011

Zeroing in on the early cell mutations that enable a cancer to grow is one of the best ways to find a personalized therapy to stop it. Scientists were able to use a statistical approach for the first time to map out the order in which these ...

Scientists develop method to determine order of mutations that lead to cancer

June 29, 2011

Zeroing in on the early cell mutations that enable a cancer to grow is one of the best ways to find a personalized therapy to stop it. Scientists were able to use a statistical approach for the first time to map out the order in which these ...

Kidney cancer discovery could expand treatment options

June 02, 2011

Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute researchers uncovered a gene that may be the key to helping kidney cancer patients who don’t respond to current therapies. This discovery could also provide a toolkit to identify patients who ...

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