Duke Cancer Institute Blog http://dukecancerinstitute.org/ en AI-Driven Biomarker Predicts Optimum Length of Treatment for Prostate Cancer http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/ai-driven-biomarker-predicts-optimum-length-treatment-prostate-cancer A biomarker developed with digitalized pathology and AI identified which men treated with radiation for high-risk localized prostate cancer could benefit with short-term drug treatment. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 22:03:40 -0400 Sarah Avery 540054 Black Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer May Benefit From Drug Combination http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/black-men-metastatic-prostate-cancer-may-benefit-drug-combination New research from Dan George, MD, & team emphasizes the importance of diversity in clinical trials after finding a particular drug combo was more successful in Black men. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 21:32:28 -0400 Sarah Avery 540053 WATCH: Oncologist & Patient Talk About Their 16-Year Multiple Myeloma Journey http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/watch-oncologist-patient-talk-about-their-16-year-multiple-myeloma-journey Cristina Gasparetto, MD, and her patient Thomas Goode have a candid conversation about the physician-patient journey following his multiple myeloma diagnosis. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:01:08 -0400 Julie Poucher Harbin 540052 Three DCI Nurses Win FON Excellence Awards http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/three-dci-nurses-win-fon-excellence-awards Three DCI nurses received Friends of Nursing (FON) Excellence Awards at a ceremony held on May 20. Mon, 22 May 2023 23:25:59 -0400 Julie Poucher Harbin 534816 Akinyemiju, Garman, and Zani Receive Faculty Awards http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/akinyemiju-garman-and-zani-receive-faculty-awards The Duke University School of Medicine is proud to acknowledge faculty members selected as recipients of this year’s School of Medicine faculty awards, which includes three from DCI. Fri, 19 May 2023 10:03:09 -0400 Julie Poucher Harbin 532928 Allen Named DUHS Vice President for Cancer Services http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/allen-named-duhs-vice-president-cancer-services Peter J. Allen, MD, has been named Duke University Health System Vice President for Cancer Services, effective June 1. Wed, 17 May 2023 14:22:19 -0400 Julie Poucher Harbin 531158 Meet Us for Men's Health Screening (JUNE 3 & 4) http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/meet-us-mens-health-screening-june-3-4 DCI COEE to present, with Duke and community partners, the annual Men's Health Screening event at Lincoln Community Health Center & Duke Primary Care Croasdaile. Mon, 15 May 2023 11:38:25 -0400 Julie Poucher Harbin 530402 Ten DCI Faculty Awarded Distinguished Professorships http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/ten-dci-faculty-awarded-distinguished-professorships Of 27 faculty from the School of Medicine awarded distinguished professorships this year, 10 are members of Duke Cancer Institute. Fri, 05 May 2023 11:36:45 -0400 Julie Poucher Harbin 526666 April Newsmakers http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/april-newsmakers-6 Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers, and clinical providers whose work has recently been featured in the media, trades, journals, at Duke and the DCI blog. Tue, 02 May 2023 21:09:59 -0400 Julie Poucher Harbin 525539 DCI-Led Clinical Trial Leads to FDA Approval of Novel Cord Blood Therapy http://dukecancerinstitute.org/news/dci-led-clinical-trial-leads-fda-approval-novel-cord-blood-therapy Omidubicel, a new cellular therapy, expands the availability of allogeneic (donor) stem cell transplants to more patients. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:49:36 -0400 Julie Poucher Harbin 523288