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.
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.
New Criteria Predict Treatment Success for Recurring Head and Neck Cancers (DukeHealth.org)
June 13, 2011
Researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute and the University of Chicago have found a way of identifying the one in four patients with recurring head and neck cancers who are most likely to benefit from a second round of chemotherapy and radiation.
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.
Factors Linked to Speech and Swallowing Problems after Treatment for Head and Neck Cancers (DukeHealth.org)
Dec. 20, 2010
Most patients with locally advanced head and neck cancers who successfully complete treatment with chemotherapy and radiation manage to do so without losing the ability to speak clearly and swallow comfortably, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute.
Blocking the Critical Structure that Lets Cancer Cells Move -- Their Feet (DukeHealth.org)
Dec. 16, 2010
Scientists now know that some cancer cells spread, or metastasize, throughout the body the old-fashioned way -- by using their feet. But researchers at Duke Cancer Institute have discovered a way to short-circuit their travels by preventing the development of these feet, called invadopodia. This discovery is even more important because blocking these "feet" also blocks proteins in the feet that burn through intact tissue and let cancer cells enter new cells.
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