Lung cancer often gets lost in the shuffle of cancer awareness campaigns. Yet, it remains our nation’s deadliest and third most common form of cancer.… Read more
Category: cancer
Pitt-UPMC collaboration transforms liver cancer care from lab bench to patient bedside
Dr. Satdarshan (Paul) Singh Monga has a personal connection to liver cancer, a disease that he spent his whole career studying. His father’s liver disease… Read more
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Horizon Celebrates Completion of a $10 Million Project to Expand Cancer Care
This month, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Horizon-Shenango Valley held an open house for UPMC Horizon and UPMC Jameson leader and staff to celebrate… Read more
Nourishing T Cells to Fight Cancer
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new way to grow T cells in the lab that enables them to live longer and… Read more
Opioids Interfere with Cancer Immunotherapy but These Drugs Could Help
Opioids are often first-line treatments for cancer-related pain, but they can suppress the immune system and reduce the effectiveness of immunotherapy. New research from the… Read more