For more than four decades, October has been recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is a time devoted to educating and creating awareness… Read more
Tag: cancer
UPMC Forms First Cancer-Focused Research Partnership in Ireland
In its first cancer-focused academic partnership in Ireland, UPMC announced today that it is collaborating with University College Cork (UCC) to train medical oncologists and… Read more
UPMC Hillman & Pitt School of Medicine announce New Radiation Oncology Leader
Heath D. Skinner, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine… Read more
Pitt Study Homes in on Gut Bacteria That Help or Hurt Melanoma Treatment
A new study found that melanoma patients’ gut bacterial communities, which differ depending on a patient’s geographical region, are associated with favorable or unfavorable responses… Read more
Study Points to New Approach to Improve Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a type of cancer treatment that help the immune system’s T cells recognize and attack tumors. But these immunotherapy drugs aren’t effective against all cancers. In a study published today… Read more