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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the 2019 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research Award Dinner and Ceremony. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval="5" images="26589,26591,26588,26593,26584,26585,26590,26586,26592,26587" img_size="large"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

As technology improves and costs come down, medical practitioners are noticing a new trend: family members of cancer patients are now asking for their genomes to be profiled in order to gauge their risks of developing the disease. This assertion is backed by a Stanford University...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="26489" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]We’ve all heard the age-old tips: eat a balanced diet, avoid tobacco use, consume alcohol in moderation, and exercise regularly. These activities are known to promote a healthy life and aid in preventing cancer. While these tips are seemingly straightforward,...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="44151" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]There is a necessary truth about a surgical procedure: It’s not “neat.” There will be blood. There will be stitches. There will be some pain, discomfort, and a recovery period. In the case of cancer, there might also be a...

[caption id="attachment_26004" align="alignnone" width="1050"] 2012 Szent-Györgyi Prize Selection Committee Co-Chair Sujuan Ba, Ph.D., Winner Zhen-Yi Wang, M.D., Selection Committee Member Carlo Croce, M.D., and Winner Zhu Chen, M.D., Ph.D.,[/caption] There was a time when if you were diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APL, the prognosis...

Cancer treatment has evolved greatly in the past fifty years. Since the introduction of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and stem cell transplants, tens of thousands of cancer patients have been victorious in battle. All of these advances have impacted cancer treatment, but a recent drug approval...