Most ethnically diverse cancer study celebrates 25th anniversary
Hundreds of Hawaiʻi residents who participated in the largest cancer study of its kind celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Multiethnic Cohort Study.
UH Cancer Center celebrates critical national designation
An event commemorated its status as one of only 70 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers across the country.
UH Cancer Center issues call to action to eliminate HPV-related cancers
The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center joins 69 other National Cancer Institute-designated institutions collectively recognizing insufficient vaccination as a public health threat.
UH student will shave head to support childhood cancer research
Undergraduate biochemistry major and aspiring doctor Mark Brisco is the recipient of the 2018 St. Baldrick's Summer Fellowship Award.
New findings on type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer survival rates
UH researchers Yvette Amshoff, Gertraud Maskarinec and Andrew Grandinetti looked at 24 years of health data and found that patients who have type 2 diabetes in addition to other chronic diseases have a lower survival rate for colorectal cancer.
Promising cancer research earns Mānoa student a Crown Prince Akihito scholarship
Robert Oda is using Raman spectroscopy to potentially identify markers of cancer in cells and tissue based on their molecular “fingerprint.”
UH Cancer Center advances research on movement and spread of cancer cells
The research, led by Joe Ramos, may create new opportunities for cancer drug development.
Cancer exercise research program pairs students with patients
Paulette Yamada’s Hubert V. Everly Endowed Scholar in Education award will support the launch of a student-centered research program to use exercise training to maintain the health of cancer survivors.
Summer interns conduct cancer research in Hawaiʻi
The interns, chosen through a competitive process, focused on cancer prevention and control measures, cancer epidemiology, bioinformatics and basic cancer biology.
Study finds high-quality diet can reduce internal body fat
A long term high-quality diet can reduce the risk of cardiometabolic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or stroke according to a new UH Cancer Center study.
