OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
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Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute is transforming how the world understands and fights cancer.
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Congratulations to Dr. Brian Druker and Dr. Michael Heinrich – they're among a group of five OHSU researchers named the world's most influential scientific minds of 2015!
OHSU AYA Oncology
Our friends at the HHH Foundation are looking for feedback from young adults with cancer and/or their caregivers. Take their quick survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HHHFoundationSurvey
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Be a leader, a scientist, a teacher — a nurse. All at OHSU. We are hiring nurses for a variety of clinical areas. To view all available jobs at OHSU please visit us here: http://www.ohsu.edu/nursingjobs
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A role model on and off the Portland Trail Blazers court, Chris Dudley is helping us deliver an important message: Real men wear gowns – because while everyone is at risk for colon cancer, men are less likely to visit their doctor. You can help spread the word. Tell the men in your life: If you're 50 or older, get screened: http://bit.ly/1Lz712P
How cancer screening may fail to save lives
"We believe it is both scientifically inaccurate and misleading to say that screening tests save lives." On our blog, learn why the Knight's Dr. Vinay Prasad is calling for higher standards of evidence for cancer screenings.
Does Cancer Screening Save Lives? Dueling Reports Offer Opposite Views
The Knight's Dr. Vinay Prasad and colleagues put out a provocative paper in the BMJ calling for higher standards of evidence for cancer screening.
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Brian Druker, Director of the Knight Cancer Institute, on receiving a prestigious award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics from The Association for Molecular Pathology. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the association. Congratulations, Dr. Druker! http://bit.ly/22zdZgB
OHSU's $1 billion goal: Fewer cancer deaths, better treatment
"Ultimately, we're going to measure our success in how many lives we've saved.” – Dr. Brian Druker In case you missed it: Dr. Druker recently sat down with the Oregonian to discuss plans for the $1 billion investment into early detection research: http://bit.ly/1MHKnC0
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