Cancer & Community
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Cancer & Community
Most people in the United States know someone affected by cancer. For some, it is a constant anxiety as eventually, more likely than not, someone they know will…
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Immunotherapies fight cancer at the molecular level
When it comes to treating cancer, we have all heard the terms “chemotherapy” and “radiation therapy” at some point — discussing a close friend’s or family member’s cancer…
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Knowing the history of cancer research informs current treatment and research
A New England man told us that one day his wife noticed yellow markings on his face; emergency room doctors identified it as jaundice. The man was immediately…
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Illness, stigma and a path forward
“Men and women, but men in particular, are squeamish even thinking about damage to sexual function. … that plays a huge role in the fact that so few…
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Better understanding of cancer nets better treatments
In December of 1971, Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act, which dedicated $1.5 billion over the ensuing several years to cancer research. It was a pivotal moment…
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Finding ways to limit cancer recurrence
Advances in medicine enable many people to beat cancer or, at the very least, slow it down. However, beating the disease once doesn’t necessarily mean the end of…
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Contributing authors in our Cancer and Community series
Students in Prof. Lindsay Repka’s Spring 2022 Biochem First Year Seminar at Middlebury College took an in-depth look at the science of cancer and its affects on the…