Portion of New Duke Medicine Circle Opens Dec. 5 (http://construction.dukemedicine.org/)
Dec. 1, 2011
As part of preparations for the opening of the new Duke Cancer Center in February, a portion of the new Duke Medicine Circle will open to vehicular traffic on Dec. 5.
Costly Blood Clots More Common than Expected Among Cancer Patients (DukeHealth.org)
Sept. 19, 2011
An analysis of more than 30,000 cancer patients has shown that blood clots are a more common complication than doctors may realize, causing additional hospitalizations and driving up the cost of care, according to a study led by a Duke Cancer Institute researcher.
Genetic Differences Distinguish Stomach Cancers, Treatment Response (DukeHealth.org)
Aug. 1, 2011
Stomach cancer is actually two distinct disease variations based on its genetic makeup, and each responds differently to chemotherapy, according to an international team of scientists led by researchers at Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School.
Duke University Medical Center Advances in National Hospital Rankings (DukeHealth.org)
July 19, 2011
Duke University Medical Center has again been named one of the nation's top hospitals in the U.S.News & World Report rankings, moving up a spot to 9th place on this year's list compared to 10th last year.
Duke Team Finds New Clues to How Cancer Spreads (DukeHealth.org)
June 27, 2011
Cancer cells circulating in the blood carry newly identified proteins that could be screened to improve prognostic tests and suggest targets for therapies, report scientists at the Duke Cancer Institute.
Blood Proteins May Identify Vulnerability of Pancreatic Cancers to Avastin (DukeHealth.org)
June 6, 2011
Tiny tumor proteins circulating in blood may be used to identify which pancreatic cancer patients would benefit from the drug Avastin, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found.
Medical Bills Force Cancer Patients to Skimp on Care and Necessities (DukeHealth.org)
June 6, 2011
Even when covered by health insurance, cancer patients face mounting out-of-pocket expenses that force some to avoid filling prescriptions, skip doctor appointments and scale back on food and other necessities.
Blood Thinner May Protect Cancer Patients from Potentially Fatal Clots (DukeHealth.org)
June 6, 2011
A new type of anti-clotting drug called semuloparin has been found to reduce the development of potentially fatal blood clots in the veins that often occur in cancer patients, doctors at Duke Cancer Institute and elsewhere reported today.
Pioneering Cancer Researcher Will Lead the New Duke Cancer Institute (DukeHealth.org)
May 16, 2011
Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, a renowned cancer scientist and director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, has been named the executive director of the Duke Cancer Institute.
New Fusion Gene Plays Role in Some Stomach Cancers (DukeHealth.org)
Apr. 6, 2011
A newly discovered hybrid gene appears to play a direct role in some stomach cancers, according to an international team of scientists led by researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School.
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