Reading time: 6 minutes Kate Gavaghan Being diagnosed with cancer is terrifying, and going through treatment is physically and emotionally challenging. So many patients are justifiably focused on “getting to the end” that they can be a little blindsided by survivorship. It’s not really a return to normal life, or the life one had before... Continue Reading →
Tissue Issues: Moving Towards Patient-Centered Tissue Donation for Cancer Research
Reading time: 5 minutes Patty Spears There are many issues with tissue; that is, tissue donated by patients for cancer research. Patients are often asked to donate tissue when joining a research study. Research on patient tissue is an important step to bring new discoveries from the laboratory to the clinic, which will improve the... Continue Reading →