Breakthroughs Fall 2018

Inspired by the bravery of our cancer patients, we don’t shrink from even the most daunting challenges; from reducing risk to solving intractable problems.

Women with gynecological cancer have more treatment options than ever. Currently, Duke has 15 clinical trials open for women with gynecologic cancers.

You learn you have a genetic history of cancer. Now what? Noah Kauff, MD, is at the forefront of answering that question, especially for women's cancers.

Duke helps women understand their individual risk of breast cancer. The services mainly target women with a family history, genetic mutation, or abnormal breast biopsy.

For women with DCIS, researchers are using “machine learning” to reduce unnecessary follow-up breast imaging and offer some women less-invasive treatment options.

A willingness to try a clinical trial, plus his own brand of humor, are helping Tom Drew beat advanced cancer.It would be hard to find a more affable person.

Black men are underrepresented in clinical trials for prostate cancer, despite an almost two-fold greater incidence and mortality of disease in black versus white populations.