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Cynthia Anderson, MD, Joins Emory Radiation Oncology

July 22nd, 2009

Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta - Cynthia Anderson, MD has joined Emory University's Department of Radiation Oncology as an assistant professor. 

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Six Emory Winship Researchers Selected as Georgia Cancer Coalition Scholars

July 22nd, 2009

Winship Cancer Institute

ATLANTA - Seven cancer researchers at Emory University are among the 19 selected as Distinguished Cancer Clinicians and Scientists by the Georgia Cancer Coalition for 2009-10. Emory's new Distinguished Cancer Scholars include:

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Nanoparticles Could Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis Via MRI

July 21st, 2009

Winship Cancer Institute
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1. Nanoparticles Could Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis Via MRI

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Sarcoma Awareness Gone Wild

July 20th, 2009

Roswell Park. cancer Institute

BUFFALO, NY – Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) will host “Sarcoma Awareness Gone Wild” on Sunday, July 26, 10 am – 5 pm at the Buffalo Zoo. The event is part of the worldwide Team Sarcoma Initiative designed to raise awareness about sarcoma, a rare cancer of the connective tissues.

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Roswell Park Celebrates 57 Years of Training Future Scientists

July 20th, 2009

Roswell Park. cancer Institute

BUFFALO, NY – Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is providing a unique summer learning experience to young scientists and medical students for the 57th consecutive year. “The Research Participation Program in Science for Young Scholars” is the longest continuously running program of its kind in the United States.

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NYU Langone Medical Center Earns Place On U.S. News & World Report 2009 “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll

July 18th, 2009

NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER

NYU Cancer Institute Ranked #25 Nationwide

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Cori Lecture Presented At Roswell Park

July 17th, 2009

Roswell Park. cancer Institute

BUFFALO, NY – Nahum Sonenberg, PhD, will present the Cori Lecture at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) Wednesday, July 22, from 8 – 9 am in the David C. Hohn, MD Lecture Hall, Research Studies Center, Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY. The lecture is open to the public.

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Donate to the Roswell Park Blood Center and Win a “Game of Life” Gift Package

July 16th, 2009

Roswell Park. cancer Institute

You Could Win Four Tickets to the Buffalo/Miami Game

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Thyroid Cancer Incidence on Rise Since Late 1980s

July 15th, 2009

Winship Cancer Institute

TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer increased in recent decades, with patterns indicating the rise was not merely due to increased detection, according to research published online July 13 in Cancer.

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Emory Radiation Oncologist Earns Army Achievement Medal

July 15th, 2009

Winship Cancer Institute

ATLANTA — Jonathan Beitler, MD, recently earned the Army Achievement Medal while serving on active duty at Fort Rucker, Alabama, headquarters for Army Aviation.

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