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Ironman of Stanford Women’s Cancer Center
Oliver Dorigo, MD, PhD, loves training. The associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology has trained in medicine, surgery, gene therapy, molecular biology, laboratory research and clinical trials...
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Saying thank you with art: Stanford undergrad pens one-woman play on cancer
These days, most people say “thank you” with a quick e-mail or text. If they’re really grateful they may (gasp!) hand write a note. Stanford senior Camille Brown wrote a one-woman play. Brown is a...
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Hawkeye Pierce (i.e. Alan Alda) teaches scientists how to better communicate...
As a teenager, I wanted to grow up to be Alan Alda. Actually, I wanted to be Hawkeye Pierce, the wise-cracking Army surgeon Alda played on the iconic television series M *A *S * H. I loved M*A*S*H, and...
View ArticleIs cancer too complex for targeted therapies?
Cancer. It’s been called “The Big C,” but the more we study it, the more it resembles hundreds of little c’s, each with its own unique molecular makeup. The differentiation exists both among patients...
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The ride of his life: Local cyclist races across the country to benefit...
Menlo Park businessman John Tarlton is on the ride of his life, attempting to bike 3,000 miles across the country in 12 days. He’s competing in the Race Across America (RAAM), one of the world’s most...
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Author-physician Atul Gawande on dying and end-of-life care
When Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, witnessed the untimely and inevitable passing of patients, friends and his father, the shortcomings of our medical system’s approach to dying were revealed to him. As the...
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“Cancer will always be in our midst:” A conversation with physician-writer...
Tonight PBS television airs its new documentary Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies. The six-hour feature (shown over three nights) is an in-depth look at the past, present and future of cancer, told...
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Stanford Cancer Institute earns highest cancer center designation
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has recognized the Stanford Cancer Institute as one of the top cancer research centers in the United States. An NCI-designated Cancer Center since 2007, the SCI has...
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Stanford launches new program for rare slow-growing cancers
Cancer. It’s a single — and terrifying — term for a wide array of related diseases. Cancers’ differences in location, genetic makeup and response to treatment can be wildly dissimilar, but all tend to...
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A look at cancer epigenetics
“Cancer is a disease of genes,” says dermatology professor Howard Chang, MD, PhD. So for healthy cells to turn malignant something must go wrong with their genes, right? Not necessarily. Cancer is...
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