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Racing to Stop a ‘Silent’ Killer

By Brian Burns | May 8, 2018

The ability to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages continues to elude researchers. Cheng Wang, PhD, is determined to change that.

Breast Cancer Screening Research Highlights How Flawed Science Contributes to Health Disparities

By Brian Burns | April 9, 2018

Study highlights the pitfalls of basing clinical recommendations on data heavily skewed towards one race or ethnic group.

Five Things to Know About Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Harvest

By Brian Burns | April 6, 2018

A new method for harvesting bone marrow stem cells for transplant could be a game changer.

12 Days of Research at Mass General: A Strategy for Sneaking Drugs Into Tumor Cells

By Brian Burns | December 18, 2017

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017.

12 Days of Research at Mass General: Aspirin and Risk of Cancer Death

By Brian Burns | December 15, 2017

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017.

Researchers Use Machine Learning to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Techniques

By Brian Burns | November 10, 2017

Imagine enduring a painful, expensive and scar-inducing surgery—only to find out afterwards that it wasn’t necessary. This is the situation for many women with high-risk breast lesions.

Could the Microbiome be the Key to Ending Chemotherapy-Induced Pain?

By MGH Research Institute | November 6, 2017

Unfortunately, a third of cancer patients who receive chemotherapy encounter this as a side effect, a condition known as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). This neuropathy is a result of nerve damage or impairment of the nervous system and often is chronic.

Liquid Biopsies Give Clues on When and Why Cancer Treatments Lose their Efficacy

By David Altman | October 20, 2017

Researchers have been looking for a safe, fast, less expensive and more accurate way to identify early signs of treatment resistance, while also searching for new insights into the genetic changes that occur within tumor cells to drive this resistance. This way, new therapy plans can be considered sooner, giving the patient a better chance for their best possible outcome.

New Study Shows Lymph Nodes Aren’t Always to Blame for Cancer Progression

By Brian Burns | August 14, 2017

In a case of mistaken identity, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have found that lymph nodes are not always responsible for cancer’s deadly progression to other organs.

Could a Technique Echoing an Ancient Greek Military Strategy Point the Way to More Effective Cancer Treatments?

By Brian Burns | July 10, 2017

At Massachusetts General Hospital, a real-life Trojan horse scenario that takes place on the nanoscale level could provide a way to sneak cancer drugs into fortified tumor cells so the drugs can attack from within.

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