Thursday, June 16, 2016

Liver Cancer on the Rise | Fear and 'Scanxiety' | Breast Cancer Clinical Trials


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Spotlight E-Newsletter
June 16, 2016
liver cancer rates
The rise in liver cancer is steepest in a particular population – baby boomers born between 1945 and 1965.
Jeremy Pivor
"You're in this constant tug of war between trying not to think about it, and having it consume you," Jeremy Pivor says.
Erica Mayer, MD, MPH and Nancy Lin, MD
When facing a diagnosis, patients often have many questions about clinical trials.
Also in this issue
Michael Eck, MD, PhD
Scientists report they've been able to shut down a mutant enzyme critical to lung cancer cells by chemically blindsiding it. This technique inhibits mutant protein driving the most common form of lung cancer.
Jake DeCarolis
"I've found courage in me I never knew I had, and strength that didn't come out until my diagnosis," Jake DeCarolis says. "More than anything, I've just tried to take things one day a time."
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
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Patients, family, caregivers, and staff are invited to stop by the Creative Arts Studio to create with artists and art therapists, and explore how expressive arts can support stress and pain management. View calendar
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