Former Pitt lineman Alex Officer diagnosed with bone cancer
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
September 26, 2018
Alex Officer, a former standout on Pitt’s offensive line, announced last week that he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.
Coloring out cancer: Students run for research
By Theresa Dickerson | For The Pitt News
April 16, 2018
Colors flew through the air in Schenley Park this past weekend at the Pittsburgh Attacks Cancer Together’s 5K Race and Color Run. Members of the Pittsburgh community came to support the student-led organization at its annual event, which aims to raise money for the Hillman Cancer Research Center. Whi...
Monica Henderson: A run for your money
By Hannah Schneider & Theo Schwarz, Staff Writer
April 4, 2018
At 5 p.m. in her Tower A dorm, Monica Henderson begins her familiar routine — right sock, left sock, right shoe, left shoe — and ties her turquoise and grey running sneakers. Bending down to touch her toes, she begins her lengthy, 10-minute stretching sequence, needed for muscles she says are always...
Pitt researchers identify new cancer risks in chromosomes
By Rose Luder / Staff Writer
April 20, 2017
Scientists have identified a new cancer risk associated with chromosomes, according to a 22-year-long study from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Jian-Min Yuan — a professor in Pitt’s School of Public Health, a physician and researcher — conducted research indicating that the length of telomeres â...