How to choose the best spring produce
The arrival of spring often inspires change, like spring cleaning. It can also be a great time to add more seasonal, healthy foods to your plate.?
¡°All fruits and vegetables are healthy, but they¡¯re fresher, tastier and more nutritious when they¡¯re grown and harvested in their season, when they¡¯re ripe,¡± says wellness dietitian Lindsey Wohlford. ¡°The sooner we eat fruits and vegetables after they¡¯re harvested, the more nutrients...
Progress in Ewing¡¯s sarcoma treatment
Ewing¡¯s sarcoma is a rare cancer that can occur in the bones or soft tissues. It¡¯s more common in children and teens than in adults, but it...
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs): 7 questions, answered
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of rare chronic blood cancers that are often challenging to treat,with few approved treatments...
3 things to know about the tumor microenvironment
The tumor microenvironment is the ecosystem that surrounds a tumor inside the body. It includes immune cells, the extracellular matrix, blood vessels and other cells, like fibroblasts. A tumor and its microenvironment constantly interact and influence each other, either positively or negatively.
¡°You can think of the tumor as a house and the microenvironment as its yard and its neighborhood,¡± says Sammy Ferri-Borgogno, Ph.D., instructor...
Cancer patients need blood donations for treatment during COVID-19 pandemic
When surgeons removed a cancerous tumor called a liposarcoma from Dan Ratliff¡¯s pelvis, they also removed an artery and vein in his leg that...
Family shows support for leukemia patient despite coronavirus (COVID-19) visitor restrictions
Since Robert Alvarado was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2014, his family has accompanied him to each appointment, from...