“Blood-based tests — which can detect circulating free DNA associated with colon cancer — are potentially the holy grail of colon cancer screening.” - Dr. David Lieberman on #ColonCancer screening (via @gohealio.bsky.social):

‘No one solution': Noninvasive testing, AI, risk scores poised to refine CRC screening

Updated American Cancer Society guidance is reshaping colorectal cancer screening, expanding testing options and raising questions about where noninvasive tests, AI and risk-based screening fit alongside established approaches.In its recently revised sc...

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“The dedication of our care teams and our innovative, research-driven cancer treatments are transforming the cancer care experience for patients and their families.” - Dr. Brian Druker on @usnews.com ranking the Knight Cancer Institute among the best in the country: https://bit.ly/4yXtfs2

Top-rated cancer care in the PNW 🌲 @usnews.com ranks the Knight Cancer Institute among the best in the country. “Today’s recognition reflects the dedication of our people to achieve OHSU’s mission to improve the health and well-being of people.” - Dr. Shereef Elnahal: https://bit.ly/4yXtfs2

Join us for this year's Colon Cancer Coalition "Get Your Rear in Gear" 5K! Your participation helps increase #ColorectalCancer screenings, awareness programming, and support for patients in the community. 🗓️ Aug. 8 ⌚️ 8 AM 📍Tualatin Community Park Register: https://bit.ly/4wdbvXO

"We have to take care of each other. There are places that your friends and family can't see, and if you notice a spot that's changing on someone that looks abnormal, say something and encourage them to get it checked." - Dr. Elizabeth Berry on promoting #Melanoma early detection (via KATU News):

Oregon’s melanoma rate tops the U.S. average: how to protect yourself in the summer sun

Oregon’s melanoma rate tops the US average, OHSU’s Dr. Elizabeth Berry says, with sunny summer sunburns a key factor.

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“It’s a way of delivering radiation immediately after surgery and increases the effectiveness of surgeries to remove these tumors in many cases.” - Dr. Stephen Bowden on improving outcomes for patients with brain tumors by implanting GammaTile:

OHSU is first in Oregon to implant device in brain to treat tumor

Targeted radiation therapy aims to improve survival, prevent tumor recurrence.

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"We have to take care of each other. There are places that your friends and family can't see, and if you notice a spot that's changing on someone that looks abnormal, say something and encourage them to get it checked." - Dr. Elizabeth Berry on promoting #Melanoma early detection (via KATU News):

Oregon’s melanoma rate tops the U.S. average: how to protect yourself in the summer sun

Oregon’s melanoma rate tops the US average, OHSU’s Dr. Elizabeth Berry says, with sunny summer sunburns a key factor.

katu.com

Join us for this year's Colon Cancer Coalition "Get Your Rear in Gear" 5K! Your participation helps increase #ColorectalCancer screenings, awareness programming, and support for patients in the community. 🗓️ Aug. 8 ⌚️ 8 AM 📍Tualatin Community Park Register: bit.ly/4wdbvXO

A team at OHSU became the first in Oregon to implant a new type of radioactive tile to improve outcomes for patients with brain tumors. GammaTile is a biodegradable collagen implant that encases a concentrated dose of radiation in the tissue directly surrounding the area after tumor removal:

OHSU is first in Oregon to implant device in brain to treat tumor

Targeted radiation therapy aims to improve survival, prevent tumor recurrence.

news.ohsu.edu

"People of all skin types can get skin cancer. Skin cancer can affect anybody. That's why getting to know your skin and understanding what's new, different, and changing can make a difference in detecting things early." - Dr. Elizabeth Berry on #Melanoma misconceptions (via KATU News):

Oregon’s melanoma rate tops the U.S. average: how to protect yourself in the summer sun

Oregon’s melanoma rate tops the US average, OHSU’s Dr. Elizabeth Berry says, with sunny summer sunburns a key factor.

katu.com

“It’s a way of delivering radiation immediately after surgery and increases the effectiveness of surgeries to remove these tumors in many cases.” - Dr. Stephen Bowden on improving outcomes for patients with brain tumors by implanting GammaTile:

OHSU is first in Oregon to implant device in brain to treat tumor

Targeted radiation therapy aims to improve survival, prevent tumor recurrence.

news.ohsu.edu

"People of all skin types can get skin cancer. Skin cancer can affect anybody. That's why getting to know your skin and understanding what's new, different, and changing can make a difference in detecting things early." - Dr. Elizabeth Berry on #Melanoma misconceptions (via KATU News):

Oregon’s melanoma rate tops the U.S. average: how to protect yourself in the summer sun

Oregon’s melanoma rate tops the US average, OHSU’s Dr. Elizabeth Berry says, with sunny summer sunburns a key factor.

katu.com

The "Time of Hope Cancer Walk and Gathering" raised over $11,000 to support Crook County cancer patients and provided life-saving screenings. Two cases of melanoma were identified by the medical team at this year's event. Learn more (via The Central Oregonian):

Time of Hope sweeps Prineville with life-saving screenings and community unity - Central Oregonian

A growing local event designed to increase cancer awareness and help people confront the illness was deemed another major success “The local landscape at Wild Ride Brewing transformed into a […]

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A team at OHSU became the first in Oregon to implant a new type of radioactive tile to improve outcomes for patients with brain tumors. GammaTile is a biodegradable collagen implant that encases a concentrated dose of radiation in the tissue directly surrounding the area after tumor removal:

OHSU is first in Oregon to implant device in brain to treat tumor

Targeted radiation therapy aims to improve survival, prevent tumor recurrence.

news.ohsu.edu

Congratulations to Drs. Katelyn Byrne, Gregory Baker, and Erin Kenzie on receiving pilot awards from the OHSU-@americancancersoc.bsky.social Institutional Research Grant! Learn more about this program designed to support early-career cancer researchers: https://bit.ly/4wKcbne

The "Time of Hope Cancer Walk and Gathering" raised over $11,000 to support Crook County cancer patients and provided life-saving screenings. Two cases of melanoma were identified by the medical team at this year's event. Learn more (via The Central Oregonian):

Time of Hope sweeps Prineville with life-saving screenings and community unity - Central Oregonian

A growing local event designed to increase cancer awareness and help people confront the illness was deemed another major success “The local landscape at Wild Ride Brewing transformed into a […]

centraloregonian.com

Congratulations to Drs. Katelyn Byrne, Gregory Baker, and Erin Kenzie on receiving pilot awards from the OHSU-American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant! Learn more about this program designed to support early-career cancer researchers: bit.ly/4wKcbne

The "Time of Hope Cancer Walk and Gathering" raised over $11,000 to support Crook County cancer patients and provided life-saving screenings. Two cases of melanoma were identified by the medical team at this year's event. Learn more (via The Central Oregonian):

Time of Hope sweeps Prineville with life-saving screenings and community unity - Central Oregonian

A growing local event designed to increase cancer awareness and help people confront the illness was deemed another major success “The local landscape at Wild Ride Brewing transformed into a […]

centraloregonian.com

Join us for this year's Colon Cancer Coalition "Get Your Rear in Gear" 5K! Your participation helps increase #ColorectalCancer screenings, awareness programming, and support for patients in the community. 🗓️ Aug. 8 ⌚️ 8 AM 📍Tualatin Community Park Register: bit.ly/4wdbvXO

Team up against #BrainCancer in Portland on July 26 🧠💪 Join our fight to raise awareness, funds, and hope through the 2nd Annual Head for the Cure 5K. Funds raised will benefit brain tumor research at OHSU! Register: https://bit.ly/4wxVRpU

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month 💛 Here are 8️⃣ facts to know about #Sarcoma. Share these with a friend, a family member, or a loved one.

Team up against #BrainCancer in Portland on July 26 🧠💪 Join our fight to raise awareness, funds, and hope through the 2nd Annual Head for the Cure 5K. Funds raised will benefit brain tumor research at @ohsudoernbecher.bsky.social and @ohsuknight.bsky.social! Register: https://bit.ly/4wxVRpU

Join us for a special session of Knight School at the Movies! 🍿 We will be screening Into the Unknown: My Cancer Story by filmmaker Matthew Thomas Ross with a Q&A to follow. 📍Knight Cancer Research Building 🗓️ July 7 ⌚️ 6 PM See you there ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xHBeJ2

Did you know that not all #LungCancer starts with a cigarette? Project L.A.M.P. (Lung Cancer in Younger Adults Multidisciplinary Program) is a dedicated program for younger adults and people who rarely or never smoked; a group that accounts for 20,000 to 40,000 U.S. diagnoses each year.

Kylie Swenson became the first OHSU patient with myasthenia gravis to be treated with a growing form of cellular therapy. More on Kylie's story and the advances in CAR-T therapy to treat neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and autoimmune conditions:

OHSU advances massive leap in medical science with cellular therapies

Patients are benefiting from CAR-T to treat neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, lupus and other autoimmune conditions.

news.ohsu.edu

Join us for a special session of Knight School at the Movies! 🍿 We will be screening Into the Unknown: My Cancer Story by filmmaker Matthew Thomas Ross with a Q&A to follow. 📍Knight Cancer Research Building 🗓️ July 7 ⌚️ 6 PM See you there ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xHBeJ2

“Application and usage are just exploding before our eyes. It’s been surprising how fast and how dramatic these responses can be.” - Dr. Richard Maziarz, who has been at the forefront nationally in advancing CAR-T cell therapies:

OHSU advances massive leap in medical science with cellular therapies

Patients are benefiting from CAR-T to treat neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, lupus and other autoimmune conditions.

news.ohsu.edu

Kylie Swenson became the first OHSU patient with myasthenia gravis to be treated with a growing form of cellular therapy. More on Kylie's story and the advances in CAR-T therapy to treat neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and autoimmune conditions:

OHSU advances massive leap in medical science with cellular therapies

Patients are benefiting from CAR-T to treat neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, lupus and other autoimmune conditions.

news.ohsu.edu

"We are weaving in a lot of specialties, including surgery, radiology, genetics, and that pace of discovery will continue for the next 10 years." - Dr. Flavio Rocha on Vista Pavilion and the ongoing impact of Phil & Penny Knight's $2B gift 📹 @koin6.bsky.social

“Application and usage are just exploding before our eyes. It’s been surprising how fast and how dramatic these responses can be.” - Dr. Richard Maziarz, who has been at the forefront nationally in advancing CAR-T cell therapies:

OHSU advances massive leap in medical science with cellular therapies

Patients are benefiting from CAR-T to treat neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, lupus and other autoimmune conditions.

news.ohsu.edu