For the past two decades, research has swelled around the idea of liquid biopsies, where information about cancer diagnoses to prognosis and drug responses, can be found from a sample of the patient’s blood. At this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting, there were over 130 presentations, posters, and panels on these innovations. But it all likely wouldn’t be without an amazing team of researchers now led by Dr. Luis Diaz. For the past 25 years they have collaborated on research to take liquid biopsies from an idea to reality. They were honored at this year’s AACR where they were awarded the 2017 AACR Team Science Award, which acknowledges the work and importance of interdisciplinary teams in cancer research.
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April Showers
In, Ukueles and Fishing Poles? A Living Library Helps You Do Patti Brennan, director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), discusses how libraries empower their users by providing more than just books.
On MSK’s blog, read up on some of the findings presented at the 2017 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting (AACR17). There are currently four posts labeled #AACR17 there.
The Simons Foundation’s Science Sandbox has created a fun video about tardigrades and scientific thinking which you can check out here.
Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
In the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2014, death rates from many of the most common types of cancer decreased for both men and women. A special section of the report also reveals significant improvement in survival rates. The report is a collaborative effort by the American Cancer Society; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), both parts of the Department of Health and Human Services; and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). Findings are published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.