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“Clinical Trials and the African American Community”
Join the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center for “Clinical Trials and the African American Community,” a panel event to learn about clinical trials and how to participate in them. At the event, panelists will dispel the myths around clinical trials and discuss the history of how African Americans have…
African Americans with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas have distinctly poor treatment outcomes independent of medical care access
A new study led by Wendi O’Neill, DDS and Quintin Pan, PhD found that African-American patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) have significantly shorter overall survival than European-American OPSCC patients, even when the groups have similar access to medical care, according…
Director's Message: National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week
Today marks the beginning of National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week, through Wednesday, June 23. Led by the US Food and Drug Administration, Oncology Center of Excellence, Project Community, the community-based initiative aims to raise cancer awareness and encourage people to know their family…
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Clinical Research Navigator: Valerie Vinson
Valerie Vinson is the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center-supported clinical research navigator at University Hospitals Clinical Trials Unit at the Seidman Cancer Center. As a whole, she is tasked with increasing the number of patients, especially those of minority race and ethnicity, who enroll in…
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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and other top U.S. cancer centers call for urgent action to get cancer-preventing HPV vaccination back on track
COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted delivery of key health services for children and adolescents, including HPV vaccination for cancer prevention
University Hospitals first in Cleveland to offer alternative prostate cancer biopsy technique
From University Hospitals: The University Hospitals (UH) Urology Institute is the first in Northeast Ohio to use a new technique to diagnose prostate cancer. The method allows the urologist to obtain a prostate biopsy with a much lower risk of introducing bacteria than the traditional transrectal…
Gullett named to Crain's Women of Note
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) extends congratulations to Heidi Gullett, MD, MPH, who will be recognized at the 2021 Crain's Cleveland Business' Women of Note Awards. This year's event salutes 15 inspiring women whose dedication and achievements enrich Northeast Ohio, its…
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Leader Spotlight: J. Alan Diehl
Since 2019, new Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer J. Alan Diehl, PhD, has been working with fellow leaders to develop research priorities and support new initiatives. Diehl, who is also Chair of the Department of Biochemistry in the School of Medicine, brings a strong understanding of…
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Finding better ways to combat prostate cancer incidence in African American men
Prostate cancer incidence is particularly high in the area served by the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. African American men, locally and nationally, are disproportionally affected by prostate cancer in greater incidence and mortality. Researchers have dedicated resources to better understand…
Tiwari receives SIIM Early Career Achievement Award
Congratulations to Pallavi Tiwari, PhD, recipient of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Early Career Achievement Award! The 2021 Honorary Award is presented in recognition of significant and innovative technical contributions in imaging informatics. Dr. Tiwari is an assistant…