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Diversifying Our Scientific WorkforceImmersive research experience at KU Cancer Center exposes minority and underrepresented high schoolers to a variety of career opportunities.
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Innovations in Brain Tumor Surgery Provide More Options, More HopeBrain tumors are understandably perceived as quite a grim diagnosis. Medical, surgical and technical advances like those available at The University of Kansas Health System, along with discoveries in research such as those in progress at our academi...
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4 Things You May Not Know About Clinical TrialsClinical trials are the basis for medical advancements. It takes time and patience to move through basic and translational research before a new treatment advances to testing in humans through a clinical trial. By the time the treatment reaches a pa...
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Kansas Law Reduces Children's Exposure to UV RaysAt The University of Kansas Cancer Center, we are committed to promoting policies that have the potential to save lives and decrease the incidence of cancer. Earlier this month, legislators passed a bill that prohibits people under the age of 18 fro...
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Know the Symptoms and Risks of Head and Neck CancerEach year approximately 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with head and neck cancer and about 8,000 die from the disease. Celebrities like Michael Douglas and Jim Kelly, who have been treated for head and neck cancer, bring awareness to the disease, bu...
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Expandable Prosthetics Help Children GrowAs an orthopedic oncologist, I deal with highly complex health issues every day. My charge is to not only cure a patient of his or her cancer but to also try to make bones and soft tissues workable and functioning again. Many of my patients are chil...
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Cardio-Oncology Allows for Cancer Treatment, Protects HeartMore and more people are surviving cancer. Over the last 2 decades, cancer death rates have dropped 23%. Thanks to advances in cancer treatment, the number of cancer survivors in the U.S. is expected to exceed 20 million by 2026. However, with more...
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Vaccine Can Prevent HPV and HPV-Related CancersModern Western medicine has benefited society with antibiotics, antihypertensive medications and vastly improved trauma management. These have resulted in dramatic decreases in morbidity and mortality for millions of patients. The concept of immuniz...
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Tobacco Cessation Program Helps Smokers Kick the HabitMillions of tobacco users check into hospitals across the U.S. each year, but very few get help to quit smoking ̶ which is often the root cause of what put them in the hospital. Rather than just treat the patient for their smoking-related health i...
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The Power of Social Media and Your HealthResearch shows that patients are increasingly seeking healthcare information on the internet, making it the 3rd most common online activity. Combined with social networking, which accounts for nearly 1/5 of all time spent online, it’s understandable...