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Driven by OHSU research, FDA approves new drug to prevent hearing loss in children with cancer

By Nicole Rideout January 17, 2023

Treatment with sodium thiosulfate will improve health outcomes and quality of life for pediatric cancer patients.

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute tapped for participation in a national consortium to accelerate cancer drug discovery

By Amanda Gibbs December 20, 2022

As the only center in the Pacific Northwest, OHSU will collaborate with other selected centers to address unmet needs in cancer therapy.

University of Oregon football helmet auction raises more than $66,000 for breast cancer research at OHSU

By Amanda Gibbs October 26, 2022

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute director, employees share their appreciation in a thank-you video.

OHSU center for pancreatic care receives $10 million gift to ‘save lives of pancreatic cancer patients and help their families’

By Amanda Gibbs March 11, 2022

Funding will support therapeutic advances, increase services for high-risk patients, fuel expansion in early cancer detection.

Breast cancer screening: Study shows rate of overdiagnosis not as high as previously reported

By Amanda Gibbs March 07, 2022

New study co-led by OHSU researchers provides most robust U.S. estimate to date, shows overdiagnosis not as ‘alarmingly frequent’ as commonly believed.

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute applauds updated Biden administration ‘Cancer Moonshot’ initiative

By Amanda Gibbs February 02, 2022

Institute leaders helped shape revamped plans, say OHSU will be ‘instrumental’ in contributing to the cause moving forward.

‘The surgeon is the method’

By Amanda Gibbs November 23, 2021

Family with ‘so many touchpoints’ to OHSU travels from Seattle for pancreatic cancer surgery.

OHSU expands capacity for cancer clinical trials

By Darsen Campbell-Prissel August 25, 2021

New early-phase clinical trial unit in the Center for Health and Healing Building 2 on South Waterfront centralizes care for cancer patients, provides more research opportunities.

Donors give $2 billion to benefit the health and well-being of Oregonians

By Tracy Brawley April 02, 2021

More than 50,000 community members, organizations contribute to OHSU’s seven-year ONWARD campaign; philanthropic gifts support institution’s health care, education, research missions.

OHSU tribute to Gert Boyle

November 03, 2019

Her generosity leaves a legacy that will improve lives of cancer patients in Oregon and beyond.

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