In a major breakthrough, doctors have taken a giant step towards the field of treating cancer by harnessing a person’s own immune system. The doctors have found a new way for fighting cancer during the treatment of a 43-year-old woman who was suffering with an advanced and deadly type of cancer that had spread from her bile duct to her liver and lungs, despite chemotherapy. Melinda Bachini, … [Read more...]
Utah physician amongst five in the country to win funding for research
SALT LAKE CITY: Dr. Kevin Jones, a pediatric oncologist at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, is one of the five in the country who won the funds for his further research on childhood cancer. His research is mainly focussed on the metabolism in alveolar soft part sarcoma genesis. Cancer cell metabolism is a growing field of study. Other receivers were physicians and researchers who will work … [Read more...]