How to choose the best spring produce
The arrival of spring often inspires change, like spring cleaning. It can also be a great time to add more seasonal, healthy foods to your plate.
“All fruits and vegetables are healthy, but they’re fresher, tastier and more nutritious when they’re grown and harvested in their season, when they’re ripe,” says wellness dietitian Lindsey Wohlford. “The sooner we eat fruits and vegetables after they’re harvested, the more nutrients...
Progress in Ewing’s sarcoma treatment
Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare cancer that can occur in the bones or soft tissues. It’s more common in children and teens than in adults, but it...
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs): 7 questions, answered
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of rare chronic blood cancers that are often challenging to treat,with few approved treatments...
3 things to know about the tumor microenvironment
The tumor microenvironment is the ecosystem that surrounds a tumor inside the body. It includes immune cells, the extracellular matrix, blood vessels and other cells, like fibroblasts. A tumor and its microenvironment constantly interact and influence each other, either positively or negatively.
“You can think of the tumor as a house and the microenvironment as its yard and its neighborhood,” says Sammy Ferri-Borgogno, Ph.D., instructor...
Cancer patients need blood donations for treatment during COVID-19 pandemic
When surgeons removed a cancerous tumor called a liposarcoma from Dan Ratliff’s pelvis, they also removed an artery and vein in his leg that...
Family shows support for leukemia patient despite coronavirus (COVID-19) visitor restrictions
Since Robert Alvarado was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2014, his family has accompanied him to each appointment, from...