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Top scientific publication spotlights UH cancer discoveries

July 12, 2019
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Reading time: 2 minutes Discoveries by UH Cancer Center researchers on ways to improve prevention, early detection and treatment of mesothelioma was featured on the cover of the September issue of Ca: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

Effects of space travel focus of UH Cancer Center grant

July 9, 2019
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Reading time: 2 minutes University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researcher John Shepherd leads a study that looks at ways to measure body composition on long-duration space flights.

National Cancer Institute boosts UH Cancer Center support to $8.4M

June 16, 2019
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Reading time: 3 minutes The National Cancer Institute increased its support of the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center from $5.7 million to $8.4 million and extended its NCI designation to July 2022.

Native Hawaiians, Japanese Americans have higher risk of pancreatic cancer

June 6, 2019
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Reading time: 2 minutes Native Hawaiians and Japanese Americans have a higher risk than other ethnic/racial groups of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a new study by the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center.

UH takes top honors at governor’s awards

May 20, 2019
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Reading time: 2 minutes UH Manoa Assistant Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education Ron Cambra was named state manager of the year and the UH Cancer Center administrative team was chosen state team of the year.

Different minds, similar goals at Biomedical Sciences Symposium

May 9, 2019
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Reading time: 2 minutes The symposium held at UH gathered people from fields ranging from medicine to engineering, who find their skills and their goals can complement one another in scientific breakthroughs in health care.

UH Cancer Center, HMSA collaborate to fight breast cancer

April 12, 2019
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Reading time: 2 minutes The UH Cancer Center and the Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association are conducting a clinical trial that could lead to less anxiety for patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Cancer clinical trial participants honored

April 9, 2019
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Reading time: 2 minutes The UH Cancer Center's 4th annual Helping Enhance Research in Oncology appreciation event honored more than 150 cancer clinical trial participants.

UH Governor’s Award nominees recognized

March 28, 2019
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Reading time: 3 minutes UH Mānoa's Marcus Hayden, Ronald Cambra and the UH Cancer Center Administrative Leadership Team have been selected as the university’s nominees for the Governor’s Awards for Distinguished State Service.

UH epidemiologists to help develop U.S. dietary guidelines

February 26, 2019
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Reading time: 2 minutes The University of Hawaiʻi's Rachel Novotny and Carol Boushey are part of the federal 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.