11 articles
February 21, 2013 · inspiration
A 15-year-old teenager could help save millions of people with the revolutionary low-cost diagnostic test that he has invented to detect pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage . Who is this teenage wunderkind? His name…
April 25, 2012 · Cancer Community
We were recently contacted by Jonathan Goudy, a Utah Valley University entrepreneur student. One of his fellow classmates was diagnosed with cancer this semester and for their final project, the entrepreneur class is…
October 5, 2011 · Cancer Community
As most of us already know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month ! This month will be filled with a whole lot of emotion, support, awareness and PINK! The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)…
August 22, 2011 · inspiration
Meet e-patient Dave! This riveting Ted Talk hits on one of the most important topics facing health care today, the engagement of patients in their treatment of cancer , and other diseases. Dave deBronkart explains how…
January 7, 2011 · Cancer Community
The day a person is diagnosed with cancer is one of the most difficult days of his or her life. While the Internet holds an endless supply of cancer related information, genuine emotional support can be hard to…
October 9, 2010 · Breast Cancer
There’s no doubt that social media has been on the upswing these days. Social media enables millions worldwide to connect with each other and share their lives with one another. Following closely along with the…
February 26, 2010 · Cancer Community
This AMAZING TED Talk by Dr. David Agus is just another example of great people making strides in cancer research and prevention. It truly provides hope to all of us that a cure is attainable in our lifetime.…
October 15, 2009 · Cancer Community
As most of us already know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Pink Ribbons are everywhere! So...we decided to try and provide a little context to what this whole breast cancer hullabaloo is about.…
September 22, 2009 · Alternative Therapies
I came across an article the other day regarding a new medical device that just obtained marketing clearance from the FDA . It’s called the IsoFlow Infusion Catheter and is designed by Vascular Designs , a…
August 19, 2009 · Cancer Treatment
I think that anyone who has donated Bone Marrow knows what a painful and insidious procedure it is. However, because this procedure can save a life... it’s endured. Daniel Kraft, a pediatric oncologist and…
July 27, 2009 · Cancer Treatment
Nanoscience and nanotechnology got started in the early 1980’s and if you can believe it, the first use of its concepts was in a talk given by physicist Richard Feynman on December 29, 1959 called…