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June 24, 2026
New developments in cancer
June 24, 2026
OHSU cancer researchers have developed PAC-MANN, a blood test that detects changes in protease activity, a key indicator of the most common and deadliest form of pancreatic cancer. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer other aggressive cancers
June 24, 2026
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June 24, 2026
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June 24, 2026
Novel cancer treatment research
June 23, 2026
Li Xiang, Ph.D., postdoctoral scholar at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, and Michael Henderson, B.A., a biomedical engineering Ph.D. student, are part of a research team at Oregon Health & Science University that developed a new nanoparticle designed to make cancer treatment safer and more effective. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
Organs-on-a-chip research and technology
June 23, 2026
A researcher holds a biofabrication tool tip in an OHSU lab, where scientists create advanced models such as organoids and organs-on-a-chip. These technologies allow researchers to study cancer in its earliest stages and better mimic the human body, offering new insight into how the disease begins. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
Molecular level
June 23, 2026
Specialized imaging equipment glows in a darkened lab at OHSU. Researchers use advanced imaging tools and techniques to study cancer at the molecular level, advancing early detection and new approaches to treatment. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
Advanced microscopy
June 23, 2026
Specialized imaging equipment glows red in a darkened OHSU lab. Using advanced microscopy techniques, researchers study cancer across molecular and cellular scales, supporting earlier detection and the development of new treatments. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
Advanced microscopy
June 23, 2026
Specialized imaging equipment glows in a darkened lab at OHSU. Researchers use advanced imaging tools and techniques to study cancer at the molecular level, advancing early detection and new approaches to treatment. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)
