Noteworthy - June 2021

 

  • Providence Cancer Institute publishes NEJM article, attends global conference
    New England Journal of Medicine article on melanoma

A review article by Brendan D. Curti, M.D., titled “Recent Advances in the Treatment of Melanoma,” has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Curti, medical director of the melanoma program at Providence Cancer Institute and Franz Chair of Clinical Research at the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, along with Mark B. Faries, M.D., of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angles, highlighted recent advances in the treatment of melanoma.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2034861?query=featured_home
 

Providence cancer research featured at global conference

Researchers from the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, a division of Providence Cancer Institute, shared their work with oncology professionals from around the world at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Nearly 20 abstracts from Providence’s team of physician scientists and immunologists were selected for presentation or publication during the meeting.
https://blog.providence.org/cancer/providence-cancer-researchers-highlighted-at-asco21-annual-meeting
 

In a powerful essay for The Washington Post, Providence cardiologist Xiaoyan Huang, M.D., says she used to wish she had a different, less “difficult” name. Now, however, she treasures it. Read more →
 

  • Sign up for Providence Bridge Pedal and Stride – Aug. 8

Hop on your bike or lace up your walking shoes and join in the event that for 25 years has been one of Portland’s most beloved community traditions. There are rides for cyclists of all abilities: longer rides for the more experienced bikers, a family-friendly ride over the downtown bridges and a free, 3-mile ride for the youngest cyclists. If you’re not a cyclist, sign up for Providence Bridge Stride, a 5-mile walk. https://www.providence.org/lp/bridge-pedal

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