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Woman receiving a breast exam
2023 Nov 06

Infographic: Breast Cancer Screening

Detecting breast cancer early is critical. Going in for an annual screening gives you peace of mind knowing that if there is an issue, it gets detected as quickly as possible. Download the guide or review the infographic at... Read more
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2023 Nov 02

New Strategy Attacks Treatment-Resistant Lymphomas

A surprising mechanism that makes some cancers treatment-resistant has been discovered by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The mechanism, which involves the shuttling of messenger RNAs (mRNAs)... Read more
Mature female doctor assisting young patient during mammogram x-ray test
2023 Oct 19

Breast Cancer Screening and Early Detection

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States. The five-year relative survival rates for all stages of breast cancer combined are 91%, according to the American Cancer Society. This... Read more
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2023 Sep 13

Study Reveals Why Cancer May Spread To The Spine

The vertebral bones that form the spine are derived from a distinct type of stem cell that secretes a protein favoring tumor metastases, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery opens... Read more
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2023 Jul 31

Awards and Honors: July 2023

Dr. James Bussel , professor emeritus of pediatrics, was awarded the Henry M. Stratton Medal from the American Society of Hematology (ASH). The award seeks to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to... Read more
Hope Hughes with her wife Kathy Kayse and their 17-year-old son, Justin Kayse-Hughes.
2023 Jul 06

How Immunotherapy Offered a New Lease on Life

“I was one of those people who never gets sick,” she remembers. But one day in the spring of 2017, Hope Hughes noticed a spot of blood in her urine. The busy 64-year-old, who worked as a management consulting executive in... Read more