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The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. The main types of liver cancer in adults are hepatocellular carcinoma and bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma). Learn more about these diseases: https://go.nih.gov/AhLePPt
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Women with early-stage breast cancer may be able to pause their hormone therapy as they try to get pregnant without raising the risk of a recurrence in the short term, a recent study suggested. https://go.nih.gov/jJ9GCFu
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NCI is committed to building a diverse cancer workforce that reflects the communities served and meets the needs of all people with cancer. The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program is just one way that we recruit and retain a wide array of talent from varied backgrounds to help us work toward ending cancer as we know it. This diversity helps us to meet the needs of all people with cancer and those at risk for cancer, ensuring they live longer and healthier lives. Learn more: https://go.nih.gov/EHC5ZC3 #NationalCancerPlan
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The volume of biological data collected during biomedical research has exploded, largely thanks to powerful new research technologies. The availability of these data, and the insights they may provide into the biology of disease, has many in the research community excited about the possibility of expediting progress toward precision medicine. Read more about bioinformatics, “big data,” and cancer: https://go.nih.gov/ylZNTSD
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Some women with early-stage breast cancer may not need to have radiation to nearby lymph nodes after surgery to remove their tumor, a clinical trial has found. But some experts caution that more details are needed. https://go.nih.gov/BAIxqIA
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Structural biologists use a variety of techniques to study biological 3D structures. Three investigators in the field recently discussed their work at an event hosted by the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. Learn more: https://go.nih.gov/UciCJT5
Biotech Connector illuminates structural biology research | Frederick National Laboratory
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Today’s research is tomorrow’s cure. Hear from several young cancer researchers who attended our Annual Junior Investigator Meeting who believe we can end cancer as we know it. #NationalCancerPlan Special thanks to our interviewees: Katie Houlahan of McMaster University, Kolade Adebowale of Harvard University, Maria Ulloa-Navas of Mayo Clinic, Billy Hill of Radboudumc, Rohan Panaparambil of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Rosela Golloshi of The Johns Hopkins University, Kacey Ronaldson of Columbia University, and Md Torikul Islam of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.
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Welcome to our NCI Cancer Data Science LinkedIn page, where you can connect, engage, and grow your technical and professional skills for #CancerResearch #DataScience! To start us off, we have a short message for you from Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, PhD, acting director for NCI’s Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology.