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Tag: National Cancer Institute

A bunch of test tubes are visible as an analogy for COVID-19 research tests
Posted inResearch News

Radio device shows promise as liver cancer treatment, NC study finds

by Yen Duong October 15, 2019October 14, 2019

By Yen Duong Radio waves can entertain and inform you when driving around, but tweak the frequency and amplitude just right and it could save lives, according to a new study by researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Health. Researchers are working on getting FDA approval for a treatment device that kills tumor cells of hepatocellular […]

photo shows untidy and dirty buckets and pesticide containers in a dark shed
Posted inEnvironmental Health

$2 billion Roundup verdict may be just the beginning

by Greg Barnes May 30, 2019May 29, 2019
Photo of Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH, Chief of Breast Surgery wearing a mask and goggles during breast surgery.
Posted inResearch News

NC Cancer Centers Cite Progress Based on Teamwork

by Thomas Goldsmith November 15, 2016April 16, 2021
A Caucasian adult woman lying in a hospital bed, covered with a sheet. She is having blood drawn by a Caucasian male doctor with a Caucasian female nurse is in attendance. The patient is looking at the doctor and smiling.
Posted inChronic Disease, Featured, Health Inequities, Research News, Rural Health

High Death Rates in Cancer ‘Hotspots’ Across NC

by Editor August 9, 2016December 17, 2019
Posted inChronic Disease, Featured, Health Inequities, Healthcare Technology, Research News

Biden Urges Cancer Research Community to Aim High

by Editor February 11, 2016February 11, 2016
A mammography technician, prepares a patient for a mammogram. Photo courtesy Army Medicine, flickr creative commons
Posted inConsumer News, Medicaid, NC Health Briefs

More Women Getting Breast Screenings Under Medicaid Expansion

by Editor December 8, 2015December 8, 2015

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