Cedars-Sinai to develop AI tool that predicts pancreatic cancer risk in Black patients

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UH and John A. Burns School of Medicine form initiative focused on health outcome disparities in Hawai‘i and the Pacific

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In Brief

ASC CAN: Congress missed a critical opportunity to prioritize cancer prevention and access to care

In December, Congress failed to advance a bipartisan year-end health care package that would have made a big difference in the fight against cancer, according to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

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UCSD researchers identify enzyme that promotes pancreatic tumor growth and spread

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that an enzyme called MICAL2 promotes tumor growth and spread in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas, the most common form of pancreatic cancer.

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Guest Editorial

Moving from mandate to mission: Community outreach and engagement at NCI-designated cancer centers
“COE is broken.”

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By Monica L. Baskin, Nadine J. Barrett, Kim F. Rhoads, Hayley S. Thompson, Kimlin Tam Ashing, Folakemi T. Odedina and Vanessa B. Sheppard

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