Research News at Hollings

Counties with low rates of cervical cancer screening see higher rates of incidence and death

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In a new study, Trisha Amboree, Ph.D., and her team found that counties with historically lower rates of screening for cervical cancer have higher rates of late-stage diagnosis and death. The low-screening counties were mostly rural, and all of them had an annual median household income of less than $75,000.

“We know that higher screening uptake prevents disease and subsequent mortality,” she said.

Read about the study

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SCbioDrive Accelerator

Two Hollings cancer researchers are the sole South Carolinians selected for a life sciences entrepreneurship accelerator.

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Illuminating Pre-Cancer

A Hollings researcher is working on an idea to help oral oncologists better predict which patients are likely to develop cancer.

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Sister Scientists

The Engevik sisters live for science – and they get to do it together at MUSC.

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Governor's Honor

Dr. Jennifer Dahne's focus on making behavioral health interventions accessible to more people has been recognized with a governor's award.

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Evaluating Novel Therapy

Hollings enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial of a new type of drug, a bifunctional antibody, for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Dr. John Wrangle

Gene Therapy for Cancer

Gene therapy is being used against diseases like sickle cell and hemophilia. Could it be used against cancer?

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Rural Cancer Increase

After years of decreases, cervical cancer is increasing among women who live in rural areas, research at Hollings Cancer Center shows.

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Navigating Choices

Hollings researchers want to help older adults with head and neck cancer navigate treatment options that have mostly been studied among middle-aged adults.

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Smoking Cessation

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers will test whether e-cigarettes are a viable quit smoking option for people who decline other options.