OHSU, CMH collaborate to bring radiation therapy to the north Oregon coast
September 28, 2017
Preparations are underway for the opening of the new CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative in Astoria.
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute earns National Cancer Institute’s highest distinction
July 10, 2017
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute has been awarded the National Cancer Institute’s, NCI, premier status: Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Technology expert joins the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s center for cancer early detection
June 22, 2017
Today the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute announced that internationally renowned bioengineering and technology expert Mike Heller, Ph.D., will join the institute’s Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center, or CEDAR, to lead its technology efforts.
2017 ‘War on Skin Cancer Event’ aims to better understand why family matters with a melanoma diagnosis
May 15, 2017
May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute will again hold the “War on Skin Cancer Event” Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., to educate the community about sun safety and skin cancer risk factors.
May 20: Ask any skin question, see a photo tribute, walk to raise awareness at OHSU’s 2017 'War on Skin Cancer Event'
April 24, 2017
A free War on Skin Cancer Event at OHSU gives attendees the chance to talk with experts, participate in fundraising, evaluate potential risk for melanoma, and more.
Low-dose aspirin may slow growth of colon, pancreatic cancer cells
January 19, 2017
An OHSU and Oregon State University study finds aspirin may slow the spread of some types of colon and pancreatic cancer cells, Their findings are published in the American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology.
Mark Williams named chief strategy officer for the Knight Cancer Institute
October 21, 2016
Today OHSU announced Mark B. Williams has accepted the role of chief strategy officer for the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. This is a new position focused on overseeing the budget and long-term financial sustainability of the Knight Cancer Institute.
Study finds first evidence that PD-1 antibody could help men with metastatic prostate cancer
July 13, 2016
Restoring tumor-specific immunity is a treatment strategy that works well in melanoma and lung cancer patients. Now a new study out of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is reviving hope that the approach also may help men with life-threatening prostate ...
OHSU breaks new ground in cancer research
June 16, 2016
Nearly one year after completing the $1 billion Knight Cancer Challenge, OHSU today broke ground on its new cancer research building. The $160 million facility, funded by an investment from the state of Oregon, will reside north of the Collaborative ...
Breaking new ground in cancer research
June 16, 2016
Nearly one year after completing the $1 billion Knight Cancer Challenge, OHSU today broke ground on its new cancer research building. The $160 million facility, funded by an investment from the state of Oregon, will reside north of the Collaborative ...
