Category Cancer/Oncology
Novel Test Distinguishes Atypical Moles From Melanoma
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.
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Momentum Toward Change Initiated After Resounding Success of Low Carb USA - San Diego 2016 Conference
After 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.
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Flying High: Big Sky Kid's Cancer Survivor Flight Camp
The 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.
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Lazarex Cancer Foundation's Founder and President Dana Dornsife Met With Greg Simon the Executive Director of the Cancer Task Force in the Office of the Vice President of the United States
The 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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