University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researcher John Shepherd leads a study that looks at ways to measure body composition on long-duration space flights.
The National Cancer Institute increased its support of the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center from $5.7 million to $8.4 million and extended its NCI designation to July 2022.
The UH Cancer Center and the Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association are conducting a clinical trial that could lead to less anxiety for patients with metastatic breast cancer.
One of only 70 centers acknowledged by the National Cancer Institute, it has also been awarded a $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.