The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is Alabama’s only cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute and is a national leader in driving cancer research, advancing new cancer treatments, engaging communities in cancer prevention and early detection initiatives, and training the next generation of cancer physicians and scientists. Since it was established in 1971, the Cancer Center has been continuously funded for 48 years and has become a world-renowned institution for cancer research, cancer care and the delivery of that care to all people.
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October 23, 2019
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Barry Paul Sleckman, MD, PhD, has been named director of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
July 15, 2019
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Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, MD, PhD, discusses the importance of properly diagnosing patients with prostate cancer to avoid overtreatment.
July 04, 2019
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The identification of appropriate biomarkers for evaluating responses to therapy would be beneficial across all stages of ovarian cancer, from early to advanced.
August 14, 2018
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Taylor Turner, MD, fellow, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, discusses important steps to implement a genomic profiling program for gynecologic malignancies.
June 13, 2018
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Rebecca C. Arend, MD, assistant professor, UAB School of Medicine, UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the FDA approval of bevacizumab (Avastin) as a frontline treatment in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by bevacizumab alone, for women with advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.
January 23, 2018
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Older patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease and congestive heart failure, according to results from an analysis of the SEER database.
August 25, 2017
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Harry Erba, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, director, University of Alabama (UAB) Hematologic Malignancy Program, UAB School of Medicine, discusses additional subsets of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that CPX-351 (Vyxeos) demonstrates efficacy in.
August 22, 2017
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Harry Erba, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, director, University of Alabama (UAB) Hematologic Malignancy Program, UAB School of Medicine, discusses unique characteristics of CPX-351 (Vyxeos) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
August 16, 2017
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Charles A. (Trey) Leath, III, MD, associate professor, UAB School of Medicine, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses surgical cytoreduction in ovarian cancer.
August 11, 2017
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Harry Erba, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, director, University of Alabama (UAB) Hematologic Malignancy Program, UAB School of Medicine, sheds light on the FDA approval of CPX-351 (Vyxeos) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
August 10, 2017
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Rebecca C. Arend, MD, assistant professor, UAB School of Medicine, UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses microsatellite instability testing in patients with gynecologic malignancies.
August 02, 2017
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Rebecca C. Arend, MD, assistant professor, UAB School of Medicine, UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses targeted therapies in endometrial cancer.
July 07, 2017
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Rebecca C. Arend, MD, assistant professor, UAB School of Medicine, UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the PORTEC-3 trial for patients with endometrial cancer.
April 14, 2016
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Sharon Spencer, MD, professor, chief of Medical Services, Ruby Meredith Outstanding Clinician Endowed Chair, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, discusses the types of radiation therapy available to patients with head and neck cancer.