Kent was traveling a lot for work, enjoying life with his wife, Bonnie, on the weekends. “Life was running smooth.” Then Kent discovered a lump in his breast, by his nipple. “Like any red-blooded American male, I ignored it!” It wasn’t until he noticed...
Cancer Sucks. We Know.
The Lowdown on Cancer focuses on the impact of cancer on lives and on the things that give us hope. From the pain of learning you have cancer to innovative new treatments offered by the best and brightest, we’ll give you the Lowdown.
Yes, cancer sucks. But you are not alone. And we are not without hope!
CANCER FUND. More than Hope.
Crossing the “Valley of Death”: An Update on Reglagene
Join us for this special update from Reglagene, the first company in CANCER FUND's portfolio of investments. Reglagene is working to develop targeted cancer therapies, delivered via oral medication, that control cancer cells' ability to become...
The Bitch Is Back: Series Review
Thank you for joining us on the journey to explore cancer recurrence in our series “The Bitch Is Back.” Cancer recurrence rates vary widely depending on the type of cancer and other factors, but occurs in roughly 70% of cancer patients, with higher rates...
Cancer Recurrence: The Innovators Recap
Tune in for a quick recap of our four innovators as they explain the products their teams are working on to battle cancer recurrence. https://youtu.be/Jl4UiXnrQ_M
The Innovators: Reglagene
Meet Richard Austin, CEO/President of Reglagene, a company out to discover and develop low-cost and noninvasive therapeutic solutions that regain control of genes exploited by cancer to keep patients responsive to treatment....
The Innovators: Celestra
Meet David Lu, a research scientist at the Yale Cancer Biology Institute and co-founder of Celestra Life Science. Learn about David and his team at Celestra, where they are combining innovations in synthetic lethality and nanotechnology to develop a new...
The Innovators: Inflection BioSciences
Meet Darren Cunningham, CEO of Inflection BioSciences, an early-stage drug development company focused on discovering and developing innovative small molecule therapeutics to treat cancer and cancer recurrences. https://youtu.be/26GsLg7uj9o
The Innovators: OncoSynergy
In our latest series, “The Bitch Is Back,” we have heard from community members about “The Problem,” their struggles with cancer recurrence. We’ve heard from the expert, Dr. Rachna Shroff, to better understand how cancer recurrence happens and how...
Mary’s Battle with Melanoma
The First Fight Picture a young newlywed, just starting her adult life. 23 year old Mary was a new college graduate, newly married, and working her first job. It was the one year of her life she didn’t have health insurance - but she was young and felt...
Meet The Expert: Dr. Rachna Shroff
Internationally renowned oncologist, Dr. Rachna Shroff, talks cancer recurrence. What it is, how therapies differ from the initial curative treatment, and much more. https://youtu.be/9gcn5GsnTzs
The Bitch is Back
The second most feared words in cancer are “Your cancer is back.” Let’s dig deeply into cancer recurrence and see if we learn and find new hope. https://youtu.be/W-tSW40jN8E