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OHSU Cancer Institute Researchers Find Abnormalities in Gene for Melanoma

May 29, 2008

Abstract #9016 Genomic Alterations of KIT in Acral and Mucosal Melanomas New research from the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute about mutations in melanoma may bring a wellspring of hope to many patients. Researchers have discovered ...

OHSU Discovery May Lead to Early Cancer Detection

May 22, 2008

This week researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Oregon Stem Cell Center and the OHSU Digestive Health Center are shining a new ray of hope on patients with pancreatic cancer. They've developed new reagents, or antibodies, that ...

OHSU Discovery May Lead to Early Cancer Detection

May 22, 2008

This week researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Oregon Stem Cell Center and the OHSU Digestive Health Center are shining a new ray of hope on patients with pancreatic cancer. They've developed new reagents, or antibodies, that ...

Ovarian Cancer Whispers; New Registry Will Listen

May 15, 2008

Many call ovarian cancer a "silent killer." The cancer does not have a dedicated screening tool such as mammograms, which are used to detect breast cancer. Ovarian cancer doesn't make a grand entrance - often, women notice no symptoms until the cancer ...

Ovarian Cancer Whispers; New Registry Will Listen

May 15, 2008

Many call ovarian cancer a "silent killer." The cancer does not have a dedicated screening tool such as mammograms, which are used to detect breast cancer. Ovarian cancer doesn't make a grand entrance - often, women notice no symptoms until the cancer ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Researcher Identifies Protein That Helps Predict Prostate Cancer Survival

April 21, 2008

An Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researcher has identified a protein that is a strong indicator of survival for men with advanced prostate cancer. The C-reactive protein, also known as CRP, is a special type of protein produced ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Researcher Identifies Protein That Helps Predict Prostate Cancer Survival

April 21, 2008

An Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researcher has identified a protein that is a strong indicator of survival for men with advanced prostate cancer. The C-reactive protein, also known as CRP, is a special type of protein produced ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Researchers Discover Key Gene Involvement in Cancer Development

April 16, 2008

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified a gene that is necessary in eliminating cancer cells. “This finding is important because expression of this gene is frequently suppressed in many cancers, such as lymphoma and breast ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Researchers Discover Key Gene Involvement in Cancer Development

April 16, 2008

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified a gene that is necessary in eliminating cancer cells. “This finding is important because expression of this gene is frequently suppressed in many cancers, such as lymphoma and breast ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Researchers Find Connection Between Protein, Prognosis in Breast Cancer

April 14, 2008

Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have found that a tumor protein present in an aggressive form of breast cancer is related to a poor prognosis. The presence of the protein, called growth factor receptor-bound protein-7, ...

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