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The purpose of the Lundberg Institute, a non-profit organization, is to forge a patient-physician alliance based on trust, providing research, education, leadership, strategies, and communications that promote evidence-informed, efficient, and effective health care delivery to benefit the health and well-being of patients, physicians, and the public.
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What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion mean for the Health Sciences, and Why Big Data Needs Them All
Sometimes, because of the current political pushback, one can get the false impression that the academic attention that has recently been paid to increasing a university’s diversity, equity and inclusion profile is a new phenomenon.
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Cancer Commons: Help for Those with Advanced Cancer
Deciding on treatment for advanced cancer is overwhelming on…
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Curious Dr. George Blog
How Would a Northwestern Professor Manage His Own Liver Cancer?
When facing a frightening new cancer diagnosis, some people ask their doctors, “What would you do if you were me?” Here, our Curious Dr. George asks liver cancer expert Al […]
Successful Control of High Blood Pressure, a Major Cancer Comorbidity
People with cancer often face additional health conditions, or “comorbidities,” that complicate treatment. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major comorbidity that affects many cancer patients. Our Curious Dr. […]
High-Energy Blue Light Powers a Promising New Treatment to Destroy Cancer Cells
A perennial challenge in cancer treatment is figuring out how to kill tumor cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. Our Curious Dr. George asks Stuart L. Marcus, MD, PhD, founder […]