University of Arizona Health Sciences investigators suggest that SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, can actually relieve pain, according to a new study. Perhaps this is why almost half of the people who are infected with the virus experience few to no symptoms,...
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Patient Gives $8.5m to Support Breast Cancer Research at University of Arizona Cancer Center
A breast cancer survivor has donated $8.5 million to the University of Arizona Cancer Center to support breast cancer research efforts. Ginny L. Clements was first diagnosed with breast cancer at age 15 and was clear recently during an interview with the University of...
Estee Lauder Chairman Gifts $5M to University of Arizona’s David Alberts to Advance Ovarian Cancer Research
Leonard A. Lauder, the chairman emeritus of the Estée Lauder Companies gave $5 million to the University of Arizona Cancer Center to support the clinical and translational research of Dr. David S. Alberts, an expert in the field of ovarian cancer research and...
University of Arizona Oncology Researcher Adds Third-Drug to Existing Biliary Tract Cancers
Rachna Shroff is the chief of the section of gastrointestinal (GI) medical oncology at the UA Cancer Center. Shroff has been conducting research in improving the survival of patients with biliary tract cancers. Dr. Shroff recently discussed her research—involving the...