By Ross Keller, PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences You have probably heard vague notions about the health impacts of radon, but what is it exactly? And how does it impact health? Currently, radon is believed to be the second leading cause of environmentally caused lung cancer, following smoking. The National Cancer Institute estimates that 15,000-22,000 … Continue reading What is Radon? and how does it impact health?
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What is 6 Weeks Worth? The Cost of Cancer Drugs and Extending Life
By: Sadie Steffens, 4th year PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t been affected by cancer in some way. Second only to heart disease as the leading cause of death, many of us have friends or loved ones who have suffered from cancer. News reports with big claims … Continue reading What is 6 Weeks Worth? The Cost of Cancer Drugs and Extending Life
Why is Tanning Dangerous?
By: Ross Keller, 4th year PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Summer will be here soon, and after being stuck inside all winter, it will be welcomed with open arms. But as we plan trips to beaches and lakes around the country, a lot of us (including myself) will look at our pale arms and … Continue reading Why is Tanning Dangerous?
War on Cancer: The Future of Cancer Treatment
By: Ross Keller, 4th year PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program In this fifth and final post of the War on Cancer series, I will discuss the future of cancer treatment. I will also tie in my previous posts of the series, which include: How Can We Win the War on Cancer? Targeted Therapy … Continue reading War on Cancer: The Future of Cancer Treatment
War on Cancer: Tumors as Ecological Systems
By: Ross Keller, 4th year PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program The War on Cancer series has so far covered: How Can We Win?, Targeted Therapy, and Tumor Relapse. In this fourth part of the War on Cancer, I will discuss a phenomenon that has only recently been pushed to the forefront of cancer biology, and … Continue reading War on Cancer: Tumors as Ecological Systems
War on Cancer: Tumor Relapse
By: Ross Keller, 3rd year PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Chemotherapy is one of the most important aspects of cancer treatment. Although an undesirable, draining procedure, it has extended the lives many cancer patients over many decades. However, there are significant limitations to drug therapy treatment for cancer. The biggest limitation is … Continue reading War on Cancer: Tumor Relapse
How Does Animal Research Advance Medicine?
By: Ross Keller, 3rd year PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program A question was submitted to our blog asking: “How does animal research advance medicine?” It is an important question, and I will do my best to answer it. The average human life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past 100 years. In … Continue reading How Does Animal Research Advance Medicine?
The War on Cancer: Targeted Therapy
By: Ross Keller, 3rd year PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program In an earlier post, I outlined a potential roadmap for the War on Cancer. I stated that in order to win, we need to define the genetic components of a specific cancer and design treatments based on that component. This is called … Continue reading The War on Cancer: Targeted Therapy
How Can We Win the War on Cancer?
By: Ross Keller, 2nd year PhD candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program In 1971, President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act, which later became known as the beginning of the “War on Cancer.” Now, 42 years later, are we any closer to winning the war? To answer this question, we need to explore what … Continue reading How Can We Win the War on Cancer?
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