Gut Reaction
Understanding how infection causes stomach cancer could lead to new treatments and prevention
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Spring 2010 Issue
Departments
A Closer Look
Karen Munyon, MBA, BSRT, grew up thinking she was going to be a pharmacist; she was a pre-pharmacy major, had worked in a pharmacy, and had relatives in the field. But the year she applied to the pharmacy program, there were only 60 slots available and she was placed on the alternate list. Unsure of […]
Spotlight: Kidney Cancer
On April 17, 2006, Jeff Kidwell bent over to pick up a 5-gallon paint bucket and felt a stabbing pain in his back. The residential contractor shook it off — pains like that seem to come with the job. That evening there was blood in his urine. Still, he wasn’t concerned. At 5 o’clock the […]
Stories of Survival
“Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind – or forgotten.” – from the animated movie Lilo & Stitch. A few years ago, “ohana” – for me – basically meant my mom, my dad and my brother. Since losing my mother to a rare form of cancer, “ohana” has come to mean much more. […]
Also In This Issue
Director's Letter
A word from the Director
Quick Takes
News from around the Cancer Center
Journal Watch
Highlights of recent publications.