TetRS Diagnoses Patient’s Brain Tumor | Massachusetts General Hospital
Discover how a new rapid test developed at Mass General Brigham is enabling doctors to diagnose brain tumors faster, including Rohan’s high-grade glioma.
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Radiation Therapy Treatment in the News: Read articles about how new technologies and discoveries are advancing how radiation therapy is useful in treating a variety of cancers.
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Proton Therapy for Pediatric Chordoma | Massachusetts General Hospital
Discover how proton radiation therapy saved the life of 19-year-old Chris Kobos after he was diagnosed with a rare chordoma. Read his patient story.
Mass General Brigham Releases Vision for Integrated, Patient-Centered Cancer Care
Newly defined strategy will extend the frontier for research-driven excellence in cancer care across all patients and across all communities.
A Combination of Approved Drugs Enhances the Delivery of Anti-Bacterial Medications to Treat Tuberculosis
These drugs (bevacizumab and losartan) alone and in combination with anti-microbial agents, promoted anti-bacterial host responses and improved health outcomes in lab models with tuberculosis.
Research Spotlight: A Two-Part Priming Strategy to Increase the Sensitivity of Liquid Biopsies
Researchers developed a two-part approach to increasing levels of cell-free DNA in the blood to improve the sensitivity of liquid biopsies.
Research Spotlight: Genomic Tumor Correlates of Clinical Outcomes Following Organ-Sparing Chemoradiation Therapy for Bladder Cancer
Sophia C. Kamran, MD, a physician investigator in the Mass General Cancer Center and an assistant professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School, is the first author of a recently published paper in Clinical Cancer Research, Genomic Tumor Correlates of Clinical Outcomes Following Organ-Sparing Chemoradiation Therapy for Bladder Cancer.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lung Cancer
Among both men and women, non-smokers and smokers, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death. n recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Massachusetts General Hospital physicians answer common questions related to lung cancer.
Study Analysis of Cancer Mortality Trends Reveals Disparities for Hispanic Populations
In multi-year study, Mass General Cancer Center researchers found increase in rates for liver cancer deaths among Hispanic men and rates for liver, pancreatic, and uterine cancer deaths among Hispanic women.
Colon Cancer Patient Story: Rick and Sally | Massachusetts General Hospital
A colon cancer diagnosis was no match for airline pilot and member of the Air National Guard, Rick Mastalerz. Read Rick and Sally’s patient story here.
Study Sheds Light on How Breast Cancer Cells Evade Immune Surveillance and Survive in Lymph Nodes
New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reveals how cancer cells suppress anti-cancer immune responses in the lymph nodes to survive and spread, or metastasize.
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