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Columbia researchers are uncovering potential new therapies to counter the changing identities of cancer cells.
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Columbia cancer researcher Cory Abate-Shen has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of science’s highest honors.
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A new Columbia study shows that increased screening for Lynch Syndrome—an inherited condition linked to several types of cancer—could reduce deaths from colon cancer in at-risk persons by nearly 80%.
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Columbia researchers have developed a technique that analyzes RNA and DNA within several thousands of individual tumor cells and could help doctors find the best treatment for a patient's cancer.
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- June 12, 2024
Ben Izar's lab is a pioneer in combining single cell techniques, genome-editing, and systems biology to explore the cancer field’s most pressing problems.
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- June 5, 2024
Including BRCA1 testing with prenatal carrier screening could identify people at risk of breast, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer at a time when cancer screening could save their lives.
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- May 29, 2024
A study from Columbia researchers suggests that changing a single letter in the DNA code of selected genes in T cells may supercharge cell therapies against cancer.
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- April 30, 2024
Adana Llanos, PhD, MPH, confronts racial inequities in breast cancer and unveils the hidden impacts of chemical exposures from personal care products.
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- April 8, 2024
A new type of investigational therapeutic for pancreatic cancer has shown unprecedented tumor-fighting abilities in preclinical models of the disease.
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- April 4, 2024
Radiology is leading the way on the translation of AI tools into the clinic and cancer screening may be the first area to benefit.
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- March 28, 2024
A screening tool can quickly identify cancer patients at risk of financial toxicity, new findings from Columbia Nursing researchers show.
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- March 13, 2024
Based on an analysis of withdrawn drugs that gained approval through the FDA's fast-track program, Columbia researchers argue that such programs have positively contributed to drug development.
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- March 11, 2024
A team of Columbia scientists is examining patient samples and experimenting with organoids to understand why colon cancer is on the rise in people under 50.
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- March 6, 2024
From Staten Island to Northern Manhattan, Columbia's Cancer Center works side by side with the communities it serves, putting research into action through programs that address critical needs.
