Research suggests approximately 30-40% of cancer diagnoses could be prevented by modest diet and lifestyle changes. The easiest way to make positive changes is to add more nutrient-packed plants to one’s diet!...
Better Understanding of Enzyme Mutation Process Provides Hope for New Pathways to Treatment
Why do protein enzymes cluster together? Few people have bothered to ask this question. Still, a dedicated group of researchers recently embarked on a journey to find the answer. What they found could change many facets of health and healthcare. The research team, including NFCR-funded senior author Dr. Paul Schimmel, undertook…...
The World’s First Oncolytic Virus Drug was Launched to Treat Malignant Brain Tumor GBM
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive malignant brain tumor in adults, with a median survival of only about ten months. Unlike low-grade gliomas (grades I and II), which grow slowly, high-grade gliomas (grades III and IV) grow much faster and can spread to other parts of the brain, resulting…...
Pancreatic Cancer: Warnings and Wellness
NFCR Chief Medical Officer Shares His Expertise for Improved Pancreatic Cancer Awareness The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR)’s Dr. Brian Leyland-Jones contributed to the popular online platform Eat This, Not That!’s feature in efforts to spread awareness of one of the most deadly and difficult to detect cancers: 11…...
Flu Shots and COVID-19 Vaccine Booster: What Cancer Patients Need to Know
And just like that, flu season is here again, and so are the reminders for annual influenza (flu) vaccine. However, this year, the calls for flu vaccines are stifled amongst talk of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. It can be a little overwhelming, so National Foundation for Cancer Research is breaking it…...
Thunder God Vine: A Powerful Discovery for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
With a name as powerful as Thunder God Vine comes great responsibility – and National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR)-funded researcher Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff has proven that this medicinal plant is up for the challenge. Dr. Von Hoff is considered one of the nation’s leading authorities on pancreatic cancer. He…...
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