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OHSU Cancer Institute Researcher Finds Computer Technology Does Not Improve Breast Cancer Detection

April 04, 2007

An Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researcher is among a group of scientists who have found that the use of computer applications initially designed to improve the interpretation of mammography is less accurate than the standard ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Director Appointed To Prestigious Cancer Think Tank

March 26, 2007

Grover Bagby, M.D., director of the OHSU Cancer Institute, has been appointed by the American Society of Hematology and the American Association for Cancer Research as one of the 17 members of the national Think Tank on Hematologic Malignancies. The ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Director Appointed To Prestigious Cancer Think Tank

March 26, 2007

Grover Bagby, M.D., director of the OHSU Cancer Institute, has been appointed by the American Society of Hematology and the American Association for Cancer Research as one of the 17 members of the national Think Tank on Hematologic Malignancies. The ...

New Cigarettes Designs Don't Offer Lower Predicted Cancer Risks

March 16, 2007

The tobacco company's description of its new cigarette brand seems to promise a lot. "May present less risk of cancer associated with smoking," the company boasts on its Web site, making it a natural choice "for smokers who have decided not to quit, ...

New Cigarettes Designs Don't Offer Lower Predicted Cancer Risks

March 16, 2007

The tobacco company's description of its new cigarette brand seems to promise a lot. "May present less risk of cancer associated with smoking," the company boasts on its Web site, making it a natural choice "for smokers who have decided not to quit, ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Researchers Report More Accurate Survival Analysis For Patients With Head, Neck Cancers

March 14, 2007

Patients facing a new diagnosis of cancer universally discuss the important subject of prognosis with their physicians. Survival statistics for patients with specific types of cancers are often published in a way that reveals survival of a population ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Researchers Report More Accurate Survival Analysis For Patients With Head, Neck Cancers

March 14, 2007

Patients facing a new diagnosis of cancer universally discuss the important subject of prognosis with their physicians. Survival statistics for patients with specific types of cancers are often published in a way that reveals survival of a population ...

Marine Moss Reveals Clues To Anti-Cancer Compound

March 07, 2007

An Oregon Health & Science University researcher believes the discovery of a gene cluster from a bacterium that protects a moss-like marine invertebrate from predators may be the first step toward engineering cancer-fighting drugs. Margo Haygood, ...

Marine Moss Reveals Clues To Anti-Cancer Compound

March 07, 2007

An Oregon Health & Science University researcher believes the discovery of a gene cluster from a bacterium that protects a moss-like marine invertebrate from predators may be the first step toward engineering cancer-fighting drugs. Margo Haygood, ...

OHSU Cancer Institute Researcher Identifies Protein Marker For Prostate Cancer Survival

February 26, 2007

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 ...

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