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Marti's Wish

Through years of heartache and hard work, widower raises funds for research into the cancer that took his wife.

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Neuro Oncology

Working with people with brain tumors brings great satisfaction to South Carolina's only neuro-oncologists.

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Utilizing Libraries

Two MUSC researchers think that community libraries could hold the potential to improve head and neck cancer awareness.

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HPV public health researcher Kalyani "Kelly" Sonawane

Vaccine Hesitation

February 20, 2024

The parents of millions of teens don't intend to vaccinate them against HPV, a virus that can cause six types of cancer.

pediatric oncology researcher Jezabel Rodriguez Blanco

Medulloblastoma Relapse

January 17, 2024

Alex's Lemonade Stand awarded Dr. Jezabel Rodriguez Blanco a grant to research ways to prevent medulloblastoma relapse, a cancerous brain tumor in kids.

New Drug Approval

December 20, 2023

A newly approved drug to prevent neuroblastoma relapse is a huge win for patients and their families, says Jacqueline Kraveka, D.O.

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Better for Babies

May 10, 2023

New treatment approach for babies born dependent on opioids gets them healthy and home faster.

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Vax Van

May 03, 2023

MUSC initiative aims to increase human papillomavirus vaccination rates in underserved communities.

Medulloblastoma Research

July 20, 2022

Jezabel R. Blanco is determined to find better treatments for children with medulloblastoma.

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Saving Babies' Brains

April 21, 2022

MUSC researchers created a model to find treatment options for a type of brain bleed in premature babies.

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Blood Cleanse

April 06, 2022

MUSC researchers have developed a way to remove toxic chemotherapeutic drugs from the blood after cancer treatment to prevent them from reaching the heart.

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COVID Therapies in Children

February 14, 2022

New study sheds light on how doctors have been treating children with severe COVID-19.

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Vaccine Effectiveness

January 18, 2022

MUSC Health contributes to study showing that COVID-19 vaccines are effective in keeping teens out of the ICU.

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