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Access to Computing Resources Critical to Furthering Fight

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center can now provide employees with remote access to high-performance computing, data analysis, and administrative resources thanks to NoMachine software. NoMachine allows Center researchers to maintain rigorous research schedules, no matter where they are [+]

Lung Cancer Patients Gain Significant Hope

Lung cancer patients with poor lung function are not good candidates for traditional surgical treatments. Innovations in medical technology, such as brachytherapy, CyberKnife and da Vinci robotic surgery, are now presenting significant [+]

Tell Congress Not to Cut Colorectal Cancer Funding

The spending bill the House of Representatives is considering proposes drastic cuts to colorectal cancer programs. While everyone agrees that budget cuts are needed to reduce the federal deficit, it is up [+]

Valentine’s Wish for Cancer Prevention from Causes.com

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Interview with Jamie DePolo from BreastCancer.org on their new application

Jamie DePolo of BreastCancer.org fame speaks with Shawn about the new Breast Cancer Diagnosis Guide application for the iPhone. Jane touches on the need for women to have a self empowerment application and the [+]

Mayo Clinic Announces Proton Beam Therapy Program

Mayo Clinic announced plans to establish the Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program as part of Mayo's national three-site cancer center in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida. The new program will employ intensity [+]

5 (or 6) very promising Areas of Medical Research

Health science is one field that evolves continuously regardless of the country. Providing medical care to people is the utmost duty of every government. This also means that a lot of funds [+]

Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Treatment?

Breast cancer effects millions of women.  New therapies could shorten treatments to a single visit.  These type of prevention and detection technologies are growing in use throughout the world. [+]

BreastCancer.org launches 1st ever mobile app

BreastCancer.org new health mobile application for the iPhone was launched from Breastcancer.org for breast cancer patients. The Breast Cancer Diagnosis Guide walks users through pathology reports and educates individuals on the medical terms associated with the reports.  The application [+]

Engagement, empowerment, information and support, everything a man needs.

This week is Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, and Palo Alto Medical Foundation is battling this nasty disease just the way we are hoping to see: the E-Patient way in a social community! The Prostate Cancer Buddy [+]

Health Connections: The Relay for Life

The Relay for Life is a great non-profit project put together by the American Cancer Society.  They raise awareness and considerable funds for the research of cancer prevention and cures.  I have taken  personal interest [+]

Cleveland Clinic Doctor Finds Possible Breast Cancer Vaccine

Cleveland Clinic researcher, Dr. Vincent Tuohy, has tested a new breast cancer vaccine on lab animals with great success. Dr. Vincent Tuohy, who led the research at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, said there [+]

Help Drive Away Cancer, and win a Porsche!

A great new initiative has been put together by Dr. Omar Dawood, cancer survivor and researcher, from San Francisco, California.  He has started http://www.driveawaycancer.com as a fund to help the Lymphoma and Leukemia foundation.  His [+]