Through a novel combination of immunotherapy and small molecule drugs, an ongoing collaboration between scientists in Pittsburgh and China is developing the future of cancer… Read more
Category: cancer
Pitt Study Shows How HIV and Cancer Drugs Accelerate Cellular Aging
HIV patients tend to show premature signs of aging. Cancer, cognitive diseases, osteoporosis – these maladies all come before their time for people living with… Read more
ISMETT Participates in Groundbreaking Liver Cancer Research
UPMC-managed ISMETT in Palermo, Italy, was one of nine Italian hospitals to participate in the first randomized trial assessing liver transplantation as a treatment for… Read more
UPMC Launches Breast Cancer Rehab Program in Italy
A new rehabilitation program for oncology patients kicked off last week at the UPMC Institute for Health Chianciano Terme in Tuscany, Italy. Developed for women… Read more
Kids, Cancer and Superbugs: Study Investigates How Bacteria Mutate in Vulnerable Patients
Antibiotic-resistant infections – caused by so-called “superbugs” – are a leading threat to human health worldwide and pose a particular risk to people with immune… Read more


