It’s hard to believe but today marks 12 years since I started writing these Friday blogs, which means there have […]
Posts Tagged ‘Surgery’
Neural Networks and Tumours
Each year the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) invites applications from young scientists for the Wachtel Cancer Research […]
Overcoming Adversity
At some stage in our lives, we have all been inspired by fellow human beings who, despite the odds, have […]
Cancer Surgeon to Lead NIH
When CapeRay was still in its infancy at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Kit Vaughan and Tania Douglas were […]
Live Grenade in Soldier’s Chest
For almost a year now, the world has watched as Ukraine, led by the indomitable Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has fought to […]
Watching Breast Cancer Cells Form
Imagine if it was possible for a surgeon, when operating on a patient with breast cancer, to insert a microscope […]
Breast Cancer and Spinal Deformity
After the early detection of breast cancer, many women have benefited from extended survival following treatment. There is therefore a […]
Bioengineering Can Do It!
Ralph Weissleder (seen right, © Wikipedia), who is a professor of systems biology at Harvard and a specialist in interventional radiology, […]
New Director for National Cancer Institute
Fifteen years ago, when CapeRay was still being incubated within the University of Cape Town (UCT), we were awarded a […]
Reducing Breast Cancer Deaths in Low-Income Countries
Each year, 2.3 million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer, while there are 685,000 deaths. Two-thirds of these deaths occur in middle- and […]