Pitt Women’s basketball players make an annual visit to UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Magee to meet with women undergoing cancer treatment.
Tag: cancer
Cancer and the Environment: UPMC and Pitt Weigh In
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.”
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
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