In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day, when thousands gather across the globe to honor cancer survivors and to show the world that life after… Read more
Category: cancer
Nancy Davidson Selected President of American Association for Cancer Research
Nancy Davidson, M.D., director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, officially assumed the presidency of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today at… Read more
Spreading Awareness: 6 Tips to Prevent Colon Cancer
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, prompting UPMC Presbyterian’s Dr. Jennifer Holder-Murray, assistant professor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, to offer advice to help reduce… Read more
UPCI Research Rated ‘Outstanding,’ NCI-Designation Renewed
The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute has been rated “outstanding” and renewed as a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, an award that recognizes the world-class research that… Read more
UPMC Patient Celebrates “Cancerversary” by Giving Back to Young Families
In March 2013, Alana Kulesa was 38 years old and training for the Pittsburgh Marathon with the support of her husband Kevin and her children,… Read more