Grantee Invention Eases Stress for Children Battling Leukemia
December 6, 2012 | Story
An idea born out of the frustrations of a precocious toddler and a concerned mom helps hundreds of kids.
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Helping Cancer Patients Choose the Most Effective Treatment
September 13, 2012 | Story
A Physician Faculty scholar creates guidelines for breast cancer patients struggling with the decision of a lifetime.
RWJF Scholar Finds High Level of Inappropriate Imaging for Prostate Patients
April 10, 2012 | Story
Geographic analysis holds warning for policy-makers about unintended consequences of efforts to reduce inappropriate testing.
Nurse Leader Helps Lead Battle against Breast Cancer in African American Women
September 29, 2011 | Story
As a young girl, RWJF Fellow Janice Phillips bore painful witness to the scourge of breast cancer; now she's a renowned leader of the campaign to end it.
Community Health Leader Honored for Creating a Valuable Resource for Rural Cancer Patients
July 20, 2011 | Story
Following her own struggle to access care in an underserved area, Sara O'Donnell helped design a program that's becoming a model for enhancing rural health care.
Harold Amos Scholar Advances Science on Prostate Cancer
July 18, 2011 | Story
Working with an international team, Levi Garraway's use of whole genome sequencing affords deeper understanding of disease, opens new avenues of inquiry and points way to better diagnoses and treatments.
RWJF Alum's Breast Cancer Speech is Heard Around the World
April 25, 2011 | Story
Lecture by Clinical Scholar alumna about a new breast cancer screening tool goes viral.
Harold Amos Scholar Named Director of Stanford Cancer Outreach Programs
April 13, 2010 | Story
Kim Rhoads to combine clinical, research and community organizing skills to implement research-based outreach programs.
Investigator Champions the Cause of People with Rare Cancers
January 26, 2010 | Story
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter takes up the case of patients determined to fight for treatments for diseases the world of medicine virtually ignores.
Racial Differences in Surviving Prostate Cancer
April 11, 2005 | Story
How do black men suffering from prostate cancer fare in comparison to white men?