Targeting Pancreatic Cancer with a New Therapy
Jack Benny, Sally Ride, Steve Jobs, Margaret Mead, M. Scott Peck and Patrick Swayze have something in common: all were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, an […]
Reduce Your Risk of Skin Cancer
One of the rituals of summer is sunbathing. You head to the beach or pool with a good book and let yourself bake … bake […]
Bridging the Divide: Mental Health and Cancer Care
A cancer diagnosis can exacerbate an already complicated scenario when one also has a severe mental illness. Those with a severe mental illness die an […]
Study Links Molecular “On Switch” to Possible Treatment for Pediatric Brain Tumors
Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Pathology and Center for Cancer Research have found a molecular “on switch” that could point to new […]
Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life for Cancer Patients
Living with cancer can completely change life as you know it. It disrupts plans, stresses relationships and affects the way you function day to day. […]
Personalized Screening Improves Early Detection of Deadly Ovarian Cancer
Many cancers announce their presence with recognizable symptoms, but ovarian cancer is so evasive that it rarely gives clues until it’s too late. Thanks to […]
Mass General Using an Ancient Therapy to Complement Modern Cancer Treatment
The Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center is known throughout the world for its innovative and often revolutionary cancer treatments.
Mass General Shoots to Directly Kill Human Tumors with Discovery of a New Oncogene
Cancer is vying for world domination. Once it makes its way into a person’s body, it takes over the immune system, manipulating it to not […]
Test Identifies and Isolates Circulating Tumor Cells; Aids Early Detection of Liver Cancer
Identifying a single cancer cell in a sample of whole blood is akin to finding a needle in the proverbial haystack. However, a team from […]
An Update on the MGH Cancer-Detecting Smartphone App
Smartphones are extremely versatile with their apps and capabilities, but now they can also detect cancerous tumors. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center […]