Sarcoma awareness: Zerlin’s Story

2019-07-08T17:13:52-04:00July 23rd, 2018|Categories: Cancer, Health, Research Spotlight, Your Voice|Tags: , , , |

Sign up for All IN news! In honor of National Sarcoma Awareness month, Hoosier Author, Kimberly Smith, pays tribute to her mother, Zerlin D. Jones, who recently lost her battle with sarcoma cancer. Sarcoma Awareness Month: Author Kimberly Smith Pays Tribute to Her Mother It was [...]

How dogs are helping Purdue scientists discover better cancer treatments

2019-07-08T17:15:47-04:00May 10th, 2018|Categories: Research Spotlight|Tags: , , , , |

Only 40% of cancer patients respond to chemotherapy.  With the help of some canine friends, scientists at Purdue have developed a new method to see how a patient's body is responding to chemotherapy.  The treatment of cancer in dogs is almost identical to the treatment of cancer in humans.  Scientists at Purdue tested chemotherapy response [...]

Gwen’s Story: A Simple Treatment through Precision Health Research

2018-01-11T18:30:18-05:00September 30th, 2017|Categories: Research Participant Stories|Tags: , , , |

Find out how a simple treatment found through Precision Health research gave Gwen Brack hope again after battling rectal cancer since the age of 21. "Research gives me life,” she said, “and it gives me a chance at having a full life.”- Gwen Brack Gwen Brack was a junior in college when she first noticed [...]

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