As part of a breast cancer diagnosis, pathologists take cells from a biopsy and check them under a microscope. Most cancerous cells form roundish clumps,… Read more
Category: cancer
Nurturing Nature
If you think back to high school biology class, you can likely recall learning about T-cells, the mighty white blood cells that live within the… Read more
Electronic Survey Helps Integrate Exercise as Standard of Care at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
For people living with cancer, exercise can improve quality of life, sleep and energy levels and help with side effects of cancer treatment. And even… Read more
Repurposed Cancer Drug Could Treat Diabetes by Nudging Pancreatic Acinar Cells to Produce Insulin
In 2016, University of Pittsburgh researchers Dr. Farzad Esni and Dr. Jing Hu did an experiment in mice where they deleted one of two copies… Read more
Affordable Care Act Expansions Improved Access to Cancer Care, Study Suggests
Insurance expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were linked with an increase in patients receiving care at accredited cancer hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to… Read more