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USC researchers receive NIH support for important, little-explored cancer research

Oct 9, 2012

Three groups of University of Southern California (USC) researchers—representing medicine, chemistry and chemical engineering—are recipients of highly competitive grants from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI). Two of the university’s three awards went to researchers in the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

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USC Researchers Among Scientists, Clinicians Funded by Stand Up 2 Cancer Initiative

Sep 12, 2012

Keck School of Medicine basic and clinical researchers are part of important cancer research being conducted nationwide as part of the Stand Up 2 Cancer initiative. A recent fundraiser for the initiative highlighted the work that has taken place in the three years since the initiative started.

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Marijuana Use May Increase Risk of Testicular Cancer

Sep 10, 2012

A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has found a link between recreational marijuana use and an increased risk of developing subtypes of testicular cancer that tend to carry a somewhat worse prognosis.

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Pan-fried Meat Increases Risk of Prostate Cancer, New Study Finds

Aug 16, 2012

Research from the University of Southern California (USC) and Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) found that cooking red meats at high temperatures, especially pan-fried red meats, may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer by as much as 40 percent.

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Donation helps fund testicular cancer research at Norris

Aug 9, 2012

John Willis, co-founder of tech company Interloc Solutions with Mike Watson, has made a generous donation to help Sia Daneshman and his team at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center fully develop a comprehensive database of clinical and tissue sample data from testicular cancer patients.

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Donation helps fund testicular cancer research at Norris

Aug 2, 2012

John Willis, co-founder of tech company Interloc Solutions with Mike Watson, has made a generous donation to help Sia Daneshman and his team at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center fully develop a comprehensive database of clinical and tissue sample data from testicular cancer patients.

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