NCI Center for Cancer Research Meet our research nurses: Kathleen Wall, Kelly Fernandez, Tricia Kunst, Christine McGowan, and Renee Tweneboah-Koduah! They manage clinical studies that focus on new treatments for patients with brain and spine tumors. #NationalNursesWeek #BTAM #btsm

Feeling a little ruff?🐾 Tune into the HHS.gov #PuppyCam for a 'pawsitively' adorable time! Warning: excessive smiling and tail wagging may occur. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

At the NCI Center for Cancer Research Neuro-Oncology Branch, we #CareAboutRare and are dedicated to improving the lives of people with rare brain tumors. Head of the Patient Outcomes Program Dr. Terri Armstrong aims to better outcomes and quality of life for brain tumor patients. #BTAM

Dr. Dr. Lady (Sarah Jackson) advocates for routine collection of sexual orientation & gender identity data in research to improve our understanding of cancer health disparities in these populations.

Read the latest National Cancer Institute Cancer Currents blog post to learn more: dceg.cancer.gov/news-events/ne…

NCI-supported researchers are working to advance our understanding of how to prevent, detect early, and treat #OvarianCancer . Learn more: go.nih.gov/KsBjSZ8 #WorldOvarianCancerDay #WOCD2024 #NationalCancerResearchMonth

Oncology nurses play critical roles throughout the cancer care continuum. This #OncologyNursingMonth we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all nurses for their dedication and commitment to delivering optimal cancer care! #Every1HasARole

The brain controls important body functions, such as vision, thoughts, speech, and movement. It's important to know your tumor location so you can understand your symptoms and how the tumor may affect your body. Boost your knowledge of brain anatomy: go.cancer.gov/3B7hXoH #BTAM

🗓️UPCOMING EVENT: Join us next Tuesday, May 14, for a presentation by Dr. Jennifer Knight of UW–Madison regarding the biological impact of social #HealthDisparities on transplantation and cellular therapy.

➡️ Link: cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MT…

When Jamie was diagnosed w/ stage 4 #melanoma , treatment options weren't promising. She enrolled in a clinical trial. Now, more than 10 yrs later, she works to ensure that #CancerSurvivors know about #ClinicalTrials & how to access them. Read Jamie's story cancercontrol.cancer.gov/ocs/resources/…

#CCRNews : Congratulations to Dr. Ramaprasad Srinivasan for being appointed as a CCR Deputy Director! 👏 Dr. Srinivasan's commitments to developing targeted treatments for #KidneyCancer and increasing diversity in our #ClinicalTrials are greatly admired.

Congratulations to Dr. Alka Dwivedi NCI Center for Cancer Research on being named one of TIME Health’s 100 most influential people in health in 2024! Her global efforts will help bring affordable CAR-T cell therapy to cancer patients in India. This is remarkable work! time.com/6968932/alka-d… 👏

#OnlineFirst : Molecular Determinants of Sensitivity to Polatuzumab Vedotin in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, by Sean Corcoran, Daniel Hodson, Louis Staudt et al.
bit.ly/3QAnBHU
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Our NCI Center for Cancer Research neuro-oncology staff raised awareness for ependymoma and honored patients, care partners, and medical professionals in a NIH butterfly release event. The butterfly is a symbol of hope chosen to represent #EpendymomaAwarenessDay : go.cancer.gov/RsNOCo2 #BTAM

Decades of research have established that #ChronicStress causes chemical changes in the body. Researchers have identified biological changes induced by stress that may help explain how it could cause a tumor to spread, or metastasize.
go.nih.gov/BkvZcCB #CancerRisk

Join this AMA later today -- hosted by NIH Intramural and featuring Megan Majocha, PhD of Dr. Kent Hunter's lab! 👏

Happy Public Service Recognition Week! We'd like to give a special shout out to every public servant working hard to end cancer as we know it. spr.ly/6017jTwoD #GovPossible #PSRW #IServeBecause #PublicHealthWorkforce #NationalCancerResearchMonth

Excellent work #thoracic #oncology 👏👏 Frank Villa NCI Surgical Oncology NCI Center for Cancer Research

🗓️ UPCOMING EVENT: You won't want to miss this week's Grand Rounds Lecture on May 10 from Dr. Sung-Yun Pai (배성연, 裴晟娟) on her work within #GeneTherapy for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome.

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