Category Archives: General

Two events this week will cover global challenges to cancer care and the need for expanded access to care in low-and middle-income countries. Speakers at both events – a book launch tomorrow, June 18, and a community lecture on Wednesday, June 19 – include author and Director of the Harvard Global Equity Initiative Felicia Marie [...]

Yesterday the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that human genes may not be patented. The case involved Myriad Genetics and the patents it held on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. The patents gave Myriad exclusive access to these genes, including the diagnostic test that determined whether someone carried the mutated versions of these genes, which indicates [...]

Today the Supreme Court unanimously decided to invalidate patents for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.  This decision is a victory for cancer patients and their families, particularly for patients with breast or ovarian cancer.  Testing for mutations in these genes can save lives, but under previous patent law clinical testing in the U.S. could only [...]

If you’re still thinking about what to get Dad for Father’s Day, consider buying a bar of handcrafted soap that not only will leave him smelling great, but also raise needed funds for sarcoma research at SCCA. Shortly after Bob Middleburg was diagnosed with sarcoma, he and his wife Carol decided to use their talent [...]