A national group of oncologists, public health practitioners, environmental advocates, community health proponents and others gathered in Pittsburgh Tuesday to discuss cancer at a sold-out, day-long conference, titled “Cancer and The Environment.”
Category: cancer
Sussing Out the Signals Behind Breast Cancer Spread
In early-stage breast cancer, overtreatment is a big problem. Because it’s unclear whose tumor will stay confined to the breast and whose will spread, the… Read more
NOW – Episode 3
In the third installment of NOW, tune in for highlights from the UPMC Mario Lemieux Center for Immunotherapy announcement, an animation explaining the prevalence of… Read more
What is HPV Cancer?
In mid-August, longtime CBS Pittsburgh reporter and KDKA NewsRadio 1020 AM talk-show host Marty Griffin announced he was being treated for HPV-related throat cancer. At… Read more
Translating a Nobel Prize-Winning Discovery into Clinical Therapy
Because of 2018 Nobel Prize-winning research, cancer patients can now receive life-saving immunotherapy that fortifies natural immune defenses to wipe out malignant cells. Today, the… Read more