Congratulations to DCI's Donald McDonnell, PhD, on receiving the John D. Baxter Prize for Entrepreneurship by The Endocrine Society. McDonnell was recognized for his contributions to the discovery of hormone therapies for breast & prostate cancers. https://duke.is/4/y7rk #BreastCancer | #ProstateCancer | Duke Health | Duke Department of Medicine
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Duke Cancer Institute is a collaborative powerhouse—audacious, evolving, unconventional—at the center of a world-renowned university and medical center. We unleash the power of synchronous collaboration to create breakthroughs that rapidly transform the unimagined into the possible—to fuel a pace of discoveries and advances previously thought impossible. Established in 1973 as one of the original eight comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), today our patients come for care from every county in North Carolina, every state in the nation and from around the world.
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Donald McDonnell, PhD, winner of the 1978 Young Scientists Exhibition, shares with Silicon Republic the story of his success at the famous exhibition and the career it opened up for him. https://duke.is/b/nbvd Duke Health | Duke Department of Medicine
Young love inspired this Young Scientist winner to get into cancer research
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For people diagnosed with cancer as young adults, the experience comes with some unique challenges during & after treatment. DCI's Caroline Dorfman, PhD, has designed a program to give them the tools to learn how to manage their new lives as cancer survivors. https://duke.is/n/hsjn Duke Health | Duke University School of Medicine | Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Helping Young Adults Move Forward after Cancer
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Congratulations to Jose R. Conejo-Garcia, MD, PhD, on receiving the Vanguard Award from The American Association of Immunologists. https://duke.is/2/uaqq Duke Integrative Immunobiology | Duke University School of Medicine
Jose Conejo-Garcia Receives AAI Vanguard Award
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New research led by DCI's Peter Fecci, MD, PhD, may help explain why certain immunotherapies for brain tumors fail and therefore offer new opportunities to curb tumor progression. https://duke.is/n/afy2 Duke Health | Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis (DCBSM)
Research Offers New Insights into Why Brain Tumor Immunotherapies Fail
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Congratulations to Matthew Waitkus, PhD, on receiving a Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society to study glioma treatment. https://duke.is/m/8fwu Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke
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DCI's Thomas LeBlanc, MD, moderated a discussion for Blood Cancers Today about findings from a Florida Cancer Specialists study on managing lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). https://duke.is/m/6rth Duke Health | Duke Department of Medicine
Exploring ESA Treatment Outcomes in Lower-Risk MDS: Expert Perspectives | Blood Cancers Today
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DCI's Matthew McKinney, MD, spoke with Medscape on his journey in medicine, underscoring the importance of mentorship and diverse experiences in the shaping of his career. https://duke.is/v/frrd Duke Health | Duke Department of Medicine
How Mentorship Shaped an Approach to Treating DLBCL
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A new blood test can help predict the survival of patients with advanced #ProstateCancer, according to research published by Duke Cancer Institute members Andrew Armstrong, MD, and Susan Halabi, PhD. https://duke.is/2/ygaz Duke Health | Duke Department of Medicine | Duke University School of Medicine
New Blood Test Helps Predict Survival of Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients
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Research shows #ProstateCancer patients receiving olaparib monotherapy had longer treatment duration, improved progression-free survival, and improved overall survival compared to those on other therapies. DCI's Daniel J. George, MD, presented these findings at the recent Society of Urologic Oncology, Inc annual meeting. https://duke.is/z/7hjz Duke Health | Duke Department of Medicine
Research Shows Promising Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Olaparib
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