By Katie Wilkes My name is Katie. OHSU employees may know me as the editor of OHSU Research News or the person you email when you need help finding grant funding. What they probably don’t know is that the first week I started working at OHSU, I was diagnosed with the most deadly type of skin cancer: melanoma. While it’s not always easy sharing such a personal story, when I found out OHSU was supporting … Read More
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Posted by: Brycie Jones in 96K, Cancer, Community Health, Health Care
On: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tags: Katie Wilkes, Melanoma, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon House Bill 2896, Oregon Legislature, Patient Story, Skin Cancer, Tanning
By Brian Druker, M.D. Early on in my career, I promised cancer patients and their families that I would do everything I could to find new ways to treat and prevent this complex and deadly disease. That promise shapes my priorities, and because of it, I am compelled to act when I see a gap between our actions and our knowledge. Skin cancer remains a highly preventable form of the disease that impacts a disproportionate … Read More
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Posted by: Brycie Jones in 96K, Cancer, Community Health, Health Care
On: Monday, February 11, 2013
Tags: Brian Druker, Melanoma, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon House Bill 2896, Oregon Legislature, Skin Cancer, Tanning
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