The National Cancer Institute has renewed the prestigious comprehensive cancer center designation to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, awarding it a five-year, $14.2 million grant.
In 1974, an innovative young oncologist at Indiana University had an idea for a new drug therapy regimen for testicular cancer. Over the past 50 years, that idea has saved hundreds of thousands of lives and is widely considered among the greatest achievements in medicine.
Read the story of the cure Join in the celebrationCancer center researchers have mapped pancreatic cancer tumor ecosystems using tissue from both the primary tumor, which is where cancer first starts to grow in the body, and metastatic disease, or when cancer cells spread to different parts of the body beyond the primary tumor.
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The decision to get a screening changed Bob Lindgren's life. It granted him the chance to cherish more moments with his grandkids, savor more birthdays, attend more family events, and experience countless other special occasions in his everyday life.
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In this ongoing monthly feature, we’ll explore Biospecimen Collection and Banking Core's continuous efforts to integrate data pipelines, turning disparate data sources into a unified, accessible, and user-friendly data system for researchers.
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IU's national campaign focuses on cancer research, COE connects with the community at recent events, NCCN releases updated cancer risk assessment guidelines, meet new cancer center staff, member highlights, trainee news and more.
