News From Around the Cancer Center

Weighing the Odds

Although obesity is strongly associated with several types of cancer, public awareness of this link is still lacking. Researchers are investigating how obesity influences cancer risk.

War On: Melanoma

From Good to Great

Drugs reverse lung cancer cell changes

Drugs that target “epigenetic” changes may help treat or slow the progression of lung cancer.

Lung nodule surgery not always “futile”

Even when lung operations for suspected cancer resection results in a benign diagnosis, there still may be significant benefits to the procedure, new research suggests.