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Lewis Silverman, the new director of pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplantation, is working to minimize the aftereffects of treatment to ensure the highest quality cure possible.
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In a mouse model of breast cancer, mice fed a ketogenic diet experienced significantly more lung metastases compared to those on a control diet.
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Columbia researcher Jasmine McDonald, who studies factors that affect the risk of developing breast cancer, discusses what is known about breastfeeding's protective influence on maternal health.
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Columbia dermatologist Larisa Geskin discusses the potential dangers of the anti-sunscreen movement and how to protect yourself against the sun's harsh UV rays.
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- March 22, 2022
With colon cancer becoming more common in people under 50, screening guidelines have changed.
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- March 17, 2022
In the future, bacteria may be let loose in the body to seek and destroy cancer cells, but the bacteria need a way to hide from our immune system. Columbia biomedical engineers may have a solution.
- March 17, 2022
In the early days of Columbia's cancer program, several incredible women physicians and scientists made key discoveries in the field.
- March 7, 2022
Having a rapport with kids is a critical part of the job for James Church and other Columbia colorectal surgeons who treat people with hereditary colon cancer.
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- March 3, 2022
Lung cancer often spreads to the brain. Columbia scientists have now uncovered a tactic used by metastases to hide in the brain and identified a drug combination that can potentially target them.
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- February 22, 2022
By applying artificial intelligence to standard-of-care imaging, Columbia cancer researchers can predict how well immunotherapy will work for patients with melanoma.
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- February 4, 2022
A clinical trial led by a Columbia neuro-oncology team suggests that a new type of anti-cancer drug has promise for patients with glioblastoma.
- January 27, 2022
Active surveillance has emerged as a safe option for some thyroid cancers, illustrating that less can be more in thyroid cancer management.
- January 25, 2022
Columbia cancer researchers are developing virtual reality technology to visualize and explore cancer tumors and gain new insights.
- January 24, 2022
Barbara Pro, MD, a leader in lymphoma research and care, has been named clinical director of the lymphoma program at Columbia University's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center.
