Winter 1998/99 Table of Contents
A Clearer View : Physicians are improving
technology to better visulaize and diagnose a variety of cancers. Defending Against Cancer's Spread :
The Researchers have gained valuable knowledge that allows them to prepare
for - and possibly prevent - metastasis. Good News For GI Cancer Patients : Pioneering
better methods to treat gastrointestinal cancers that cannot be treated
with surgery has also increased knowledge of genetics, leading to more effective
treatment of the cancers. Silver Lining : Melvin J. Silverstein
brings his devotion to patient care and research to the new Harold E. and
Henrietta C. Lee Breast Center. Targets For Therapy : Michael
Press painstakingly explores the link between genes and breast cancer. Conquering Cancer In The New Millenium :
Symposium recounts major milestones in cancer fight and their influence
on future research. Inside The Toolbox : An audio program helps cancer survivors build knowledge and skills to face their disease. |
Which Came First : The Chicken or The Cancer
Virus? A virus, discovered 90 years ago in the chicken tumor, was
the directional arrow that pointed to looking for cancer's cause in our
own genes. |
Last Modified: March 29, 1999.
