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Early Detection Tools Saving Time and Saving Lives

A new test can identify a range of cancers in patients with non-specific symptoms. One of the most troubling things about cancer is the time it can take to reach a diagnosis if the symptoms are not clear-cut. While some cancers are easy to identify and test for, some patients…...

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Efficiently Eliminating Metastasized Melanoma Cells

The prevalence of skin cancer is rising at an alarming rate, with melanoma being the deadliest. Melanoma is renowned for quickly spreading to other organs (or metastasizing), drastically decreasing the likelihood of survival. Being able to stop the spread of melanoma cells is essential to save the lives of many…...

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Nut-Consumption and Breast Cancer Survival

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the world and, although less common, it can also affect men. An estimated 284,200 new breast cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States this year, and tragically an estimated 44,130 deaths will occur. While screening and…...

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How Travel Promotes Healing

Staring down the barrel of a recent cancer diagnosis can be daunting. There are so many ‘what ifs’ and ‘how comes’ to cope with while also battling to reorganize and reprioritize ‘regular life.’ Suddenly, more thoughts are racing through the mind, and more weight than ever resting upon the shoulders.…...

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Young Artist Inspires Global Change: Meet Chelsea of Teen Mobile Arts

Inspiration often strikes at the strangest time. For Chelsea Hu, inspiration struck in the middle of a flood while she was volunteering at an orphanage as part of a leadership camp in China in 2019. As the torrential rain caused chaos amongst the frightened children, thirteen-year-old Chelsea sought to comfort…...

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