Breakthrough: Single-Cell Sequencing
September 26, 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="28496" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Genomics, the branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of an individual’s genes, is already revolutionizing the way medicine treats cancer. Like many sciences, genomics has “niches;” single-cell genomics is a rapidly developing field, and current...
Determined to Give Back: Larry Woody’s Cancer Supporter Story
September 25, 2019
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image image="28889" img_size="large" onclick="link_image" css=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=""]An estimated 22,530 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in 2019. Researchers are working hard to provide early detection and screening solutions to women. The field of early ovarian cancer detection is expanding, and National Foundation...
Estate Planning to Leave a Legacy
September 23, 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="28563" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Often, when I speak of leaving a legacy to NFCR, many donors sigh and talk about the difficulty of sitting with an attorney and revising their will or setting up a trust. Not to mention the family dynamics and costs...
Faces & Voices of Cancer In-Depth: Dr. Pam Davis, Wellbotics Founder
September 19, 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Dr. Pam Davis has had a passion for technology and academic research since she was young. She earned a doctorate degree in instructional media and technology from Columbia University and became a technology teacher. After teaching for more than 20 years, Dr. Davis’s passion...
10 Ways to Manage Stress to Reduce the Spread of Cancer
September 18, 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="28428" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]It might seem normal to constantly worry and feel stressed after receiving a cancer diagnosis. After all, it is a stressful time in life. However, research has shown that stress can negatively impact overall health. Stress can cause mental health issues...
Disruptive Funding Model to Advance Innovations—A New Approach to Ending Cancer for Each and for All
September 17, 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="28419" img_size="full" style="vc_box_border" border_color="sky" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]The National Foundation for Cancer Research funds “high-risk, high-reward” research with a singular focus on one absolute and immutable goal: research to cure cancer – cures for all types of cancer. Since 1973 with grass roots support of Americans...
Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day
September 9, 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="28172" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Busy lives and hectic work schedules tend to leave little time to prioritize health care. Many people are willing to eat their greens and nurture their cold symptoms, but scheduling routine appointments with a physician often becomes too much of a...