(noun. KAN-suhr) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? An abnormal and uncontrollable increase in the number and growth of […]
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The Apocalypse Inside: The Hallmarks of Cancer and Zombies
by Sophie Mendell A groan. A shuffle. A hunger for brains. From young adult novels, to gory games, to prestige […]
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by Mariah Jones The year is 1987. The place is a small southern town in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Within two […]
Continue reading¿Las ratas topo lampiñas tienen el secreto para el tratamiento del cáncer?
Publicado en Marzo 5, 2022 por Colleen Steward (English version) Traducido por Sofia Benavides Imagina que estás en un viaje […]
Continue readingFighting Back Against Cancer With Chemotherapy
by Chelsea Smith Losing your hair while fighting cancer Nearly everyone has had an experience with cancer, as almost 40% […]
Continue readingOncogene
(noun. /ON-co-jeen/) by Mariah Jones What does it mean? An oncogene, is a gene that is mutated (or altered) and […]
Continue readingDo Naked Mole Rats Hold the Secret to Cancer Treatment?
by Colleen Steward Imagine that you are on a trip exploring the Atlanta Zoo. You round the corner from the […]
Continue readingOncogenes: Driving life in fast forward mode
by Deepika Jayaprakash One major cause of human cancer development is the activation of certain genes known as proto-oncogenes. Proto-oncogenes […]
Continue readingMetastasize
by Whitney Bell (verb. /meh-TAST-uh-size) What does it mean? Metastasize means to leave the primary tumor location and spread to […]
Continue readingMalignant
By Whitney Bell (adjective. /mal-IG-nant/) What does it mean? In science, the word “malignant” can be defined as cancerous. This […]
Continue readingSunscreen: Armor for the Skin
By Yogitha Chareddy Spring is in full bloom and the warming weather is encouraging North Carolinians to leave their cozy […]
Continue readingCAR T-cell therapy
By Devina Thiono Versión en Español In 2019, around 1.8 million new cancer cases are expected in the U.S. 12,000 […]
Continue readingSonic the Hedgehog is Not Just for Video Games
By Julia DiFiore Much like Fortnite today, Sonic the Hedgehog was everywhere in the early 1990s – from video games […]
Continue readingDirecting the Immune System Towards Cancer
By Clare Gyorke We’ve all heard of the big bad Cancer. There are many types of cancer, and cancer – […]
Continue readingThe Real Risk of California’s Cancer Label on Coffee
By Christina Marvin Humans have been drinking the modern form of coffee since as early as the 13th century. It […]
Continue readingCan We Teach Our Bodies to Recognize Cancer?
By Christina Marvin Immunotherapy is an entirely new way of thinking about cancer treatment. Traditional therapies such as surgery, chemotherapy, […]
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