For centuries pathologists have relied on the microscopic examination of tumors to distinguish between atypical moles and melanoma. By analyzing the level of proteins within mole cells, mass spectrometry can aid in the diagnosis of atypical moles. In this study, mass spectrometry correlated better than the gold standard of histologic examination to determine if an atypical mole was in fact benign or a melanoma. Early diagnosis of melanoma is critical to cure and long term survival.
Read Press ReleaseAfter bringing together 25 of the world's top medical and scientific minds to discuss how nutrition can treat and prevent serious disease at the largest-ever low-carb conference in San Diego, Low Carb USA has achieved its aim of creating a stir and initiating momentum toward change in the perceptions of what we should eat and the government guidelines that shape those perceptions.
Read Press ReleaseThe Big Sky Kid's Flight Camp is a week long pilot training camp held at Summit Aviation, Inc. in Bozeman, MT and was created to give young cancer survivors an experience of a lifetime, an experience these amazing individuals sorely deserve. The week includes one-on-one flight instruction that doubles as a first-class sightseeing tour of Montana with incredible views of Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Grand Tetons.
Read Press ReleaseThe meeting highlighted Lazarex Cancer Foundation's new iMPACT pilot program, which is working to improve patient enrollment, retention, and minority member participation in oncology clinical trials especially among underserved populations.
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