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Invited commentary by Drs. Paula Silverman and Cheryl Thompson  A recent study by Jones et al. in The British Journal of Cancer (BJC)(Jones ME. Br J Cancer. 2016 Aug 23) estimated an almost 3 fold (2.74 times) increase risk of breast cancer among post-menopausal women who used combination estrogen…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identify several structurally abnormal genes in esophageal adenocarcinoma in first ever genome-wide search Despite years of research, cellular mechanisms contributing to cancers like esophageal adenocarcinoma have remained elusive. What has puzzled…

Many of us are concerned with improving the cost of care in the setting of major cancer care centers, such as those at Cleveland Clinic and Seidman Cancer Center and their network sites. A publication from members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) on the "Value Access Cost of…

Kelvin Smith Library offers a number of services to help students, whether it’s finding research materials, borrowing books, working within a database or something else. To get familiar with those resources, check out library.case.edu/ksl/services/.

Findings lay groundwork for human clinical trial planned for August 2016 A new scientific study has identified why colorectal cancer cells depend on a specific nutrient, and a way to starve them of it. Over one million men and women are living with colorectal cancer in the United States. The…

Guest Author: Greg Cooper Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death in this country, though over the past decade, both the incidence and mortality have been declining.  Colorectal screening is universally recommended as a means to detect premalignant adenomas as well as…

Kelvin Smith Library remains open through the summer with a revised schedule. The summer hours are: Sunday: Closed Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Service desk transactions with library staff end 30 minutes prior to the closing…

As part of its “Epicurean Adventures” exhibit, Kelvin Smith Library will host a panel discussion titled “Food, Forum, Fun,” Thursday, July 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the library’s Dampeer Room. The panel is composed of local foodies and culinary writers Elaine Cicora, David Farkas and Mary Sweeney. They…

Having Vice President Joe Biden kick-off the post Cancer Moonshot Summit national campaign in Cleveland - what a day!! The Vice President came to the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center because we proposed a concerted effort to develop interventional science driven…

The Kelvin Smith Library is accepting submissions for its next exhibit, “Shakespeare Goes Pop!” Marking the 400-year anniversary of the iconic writer’s death, this exhibit will be on display this fall to visually demonstrate Shakespeare’s effect on pop culture and provide the CWRU community a way…