Cardiovascular risk factors play greater role in adverse outcomes in thymic cancer patients
Thymic cancer, a rare type of cancer that has brought patients to Indiana University Health in recent years for treatment, has become the subject of further study between investigators from the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center and the Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center at Indiana University School of Medicine, and collaborators at Regenstrief Institute. The researchers wanted to explore cardiovascular risk factors for adverse outcomes among people with and without thymic cancer. Results of their study was published in Frontiers.
Clinical trial for a rare cancer keeps local educator, former athlete active
Demetrius “Dee” Dowler was 31 years old when he was diagnosed with thymoma, a rare cancer of the thymus gland. There is no good time
15th Anniversary of Miles for Myeloma
Forty-eight cyclists hit the road in October for the annual Miles for Myeloma ride. Rafat Abonour, MD, leader of the Precision Health Initiative multiple myeloma disease
IU researcher talks about close ties to Nobel winner
Indiana University School of Medicine’s Mircea Ivan, MD, PhD, has a strong connection to this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, Dr. William
In the Margins: Shifting our view of health care
Story series begins with look at disparities in breast cancer research Pick up any book I own, and you’ll find countless notes in the margins
IU School of Medicine researcher awarded Susan G. Komen grant
INDIANAPOLIS — A grant from Susan G. Komen will help bolster research at Indiana University School of Medicine aimed at addressing outcome disparities in African-American
IU School of Medicine improving breast cancer surgery
After mastectomy surgery, women with breast cancer are faced with many types of scars. With every glance in the mirror, the physical scarring left after
Fighting triple negative breast cancer with “I” and “U”
Meridian, Jeff, and Autumn Sobel signing the agreement establishing the Becky Sobel Breast Cancer Research Fund on what would have been Becky’s 50th Birthday. Beginning
Multiple myeloma patient believes a cure is around the corner
Myron Gill was 50-years old when he began experiencing excruciating back pain. Doctors ran several tests and couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him.
I am evidence of what research can do and will do
At 26, and a new mother, Nadia Miller’s dreams were typical. She wanted a big family, a career and hoped to one day travel the
Pam Perry won’t let cancer push her dreams aside
Updated October 2019 In memory of Pam Perry. When breast cancer spreads, it often lands in bones, typically the ribs or hips. In Pam Perry’s