Join the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the National Marrow Donor Program for a free screening event of the 2023 documentary “American Symphony” on Sunday, April 28, at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.
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April 4, 2024
New study shows association of historical housing discrimination and shortfalls in colon cancer treatment
A nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination from 90 years ago still casts a historical shadow of inequities in colon cancer care today, S.M. Qasim Hussaini, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues at the American Cancer Society and Johns Hopkins School of Public Health report in the journal JCO Oncology Practice.
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April 2, 2024
Research uses machine learning to predict chemotherapy response in triple negative breast cancer patients
With a 60 percent chance that a tumor will not respond to chemotherapy, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Georgia State University and the University of Galway in Ireland sought to determine whether responses to the treatment could be predicted before a breast cancer patient’s first infusion.
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UAB Medicine’s Next Steps Breast Cancer Survivorship Clinic helps patients living beyond breast cancer through ongoing monitoring for long-term issues and watching for early signs of the cancer returning.
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Albert Isaac has had many reasons to give thanks ever since he collapsed in his front yard while his wife was inside preparing New Year’s dinner. Primarily, he is thankful for the results he received after going through a clinical trial.
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With an estimated 53,000 deaths from colon cancer in 2024, one University of Alabama at Birmingham physician explains what people in their 20s and 30s need to know about risk factors and warning signs of the disease.
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February 29, 2024
Provider spotlight: colon and rectal surgeon Drew Gunnells, M.D.
Drew Gunnells, M.D., answers questions about his career journey and experience as an employee of the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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February 23, 2024
State of the Science Summit coming in May
Mark your calendars for this year's State of the Science Summit: Hematologic Malignancies coming to Birmingham on May 23, 2024.
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February 21, 2024
Save the Date: Colon on the Corner
Mark your calendar for this year's Colon on the Corner event on Thursday, March 7, and check out additional event details.
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February 21, 2024
5 tips for getting more nutrition during cancer treatment
If you were recently diagnosed with cancer, you may want to do everything you can to develop and maintain healthy behaviors. Anna Abel, a UAB nutrition sciences graduate, shares her expertise for getting more nutrition during cancer treatment.
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February 15, 2024
Scarinci selected to lead national cervical cancer elimination workgroup
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Isabel Scarinci, Ph.D., vice chair for Global and Rural Health in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was chosen to lead a workgroup charged with creating the United States cervical cancer elimination plan.
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February 6, 2024
The Synergy of Collaborative Cancer Research
When members of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center investigate complex questions together, the new therapies, discoveries and patient care improvements that result become more than the sum of the parts
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According to the American Cancer Society, it was estimated that nearly 115,000 new cases of gynecologic cancers were diagnosed in American women in 2023. However, many women are unaware of their potential risk for developing a gynecologic cancer and the symptoms that indicate they may have cancer.
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February 1, 2024
BCRFA funds cancer-related research grant through O’Neal Invests
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB is pleased to announce that the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) has generously funded three Pre-R01 grants through the fall cycle of O’Neal Invests.
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January 31, 2024
Employee Spotlight: Andrew McDonald, M.D.
Andrew McDonald, M.D., answers questions about his career journey and experience as an employee of the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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January 30, 2024
Oncology nurse navigators and social workers help simplify the cancer treatment journey
Patients choose the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB for advanced care but also for our unique approach to guiding patients through their cancer treatment journey.
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January 30, 2024
Race to Cure Sarcoma Birmingham set for March 23
Join us for the first Race to Cure Sarcoma Birmingham on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham. The Race to Cure Sarcoma is a leading run/walk event in the United States, and we are so excited to bring it to Birmingham.
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received eight 2024 Women’s Choice Awards designations for women’s health practice areas. By appearing on the Best Hospitals list, these UAB Medicine clinical areas are considered to represent the top 10 percent of hospital practices across the country.
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January 25, 2024
ArtBLINK Gala returns for 39th year to support cancer research
The advisory board of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will host its 39th annual ArtBLINK Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the UAB Kirklin Clinic.
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January 25, 2024
O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center announces recipients of cancer-related research grants through O’Neal Invests
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB is pleased to announce its fall 2023 O’Neal Invests grant awards.
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January 24, 2024
UAB Health System and Infirmary Health partner to deliver comprehensive cancer care together
The UAB Health System and Infirmary Health have entered a relationship to bring collaborative, comprehensive cancer services to patients in southern Alabama, southeast Mississippi and the Florida panhandle.
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January 3, 2024
Tips for maintaining sexual health during cancer survivorship
Over half of the people diagnosed with gynecologic or breast cancer report some type of sexual health issue. However, many of these problems can be overcome if you and your partner proceed with understanding, flexibility, and hopefulness.
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January 3, 2024
Cervical cancer: what you need to know
Each January, Cervical Cancer Awareness Month calls attention to important facts about a type of cancer that is diagnosed in about 14,000 women in the United States annually and is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide.
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December 28, 2023
Employee Spotlight: Sara Mansfield
Sara Mansfield answers questions about her career journey and experience as an employee of the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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