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Building the Clinical Research Workforce: MMCORC's Research Nurse Fellowship
A common issue in the clinical research field is recruiting candidates for open roles, including research nurses. Metro-Minnesota Community Oncology Research Consortium (MMCORC) was no exception to this issue. Faced with dwindling…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Genetic Mutations & Cancer Risk
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a good time to learn more about breast cancer and how it affects the body, risk factors, prevention, and treatment. Breast cancer occurs when cells in the breast begin to grow out of…
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Children & Clinical Research
About Childhood CancerChildhood Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated each September around the world with the goal of increasing awareness of childhood cancer and advocating for pediatric cancer research and funding. It’s estimated that…
All About Clinical Trials: Cancer Screening Studies
There are many different types of clinical trials and research studies, which can be intimidating for someone new to research. The wide clinical trial variety is a good thing, however, because it means there is likely a study opportunity…
All About Clinical Trials: Participant Rights
Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments for diseases, such as medications, procedures, and devices. There are also studies to learn about how to detect, screen for, and prevent diseases. Today, there are many…
HUB Highlight: Amy Nos
The MNCCTN HUB team is highlighting our team members and the fantastic work they do. The MNCCTN HUB is the central team that works in the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, while MNCCTN is the overall, wider network…
Questions to Ask About a Research Study
All About Clinical ResearchClinical research is the study of health and illness in people through research studies. Clinical research and studies help us understand how to prevent, diagnose, treat, and manage symptoms of diseases.
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: Smoking & Cancer Risk
All About Bladder CancerMay is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. This is a good time to learn about bladder cancer, risk factors, prevention, and treatment. Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer for men, but is much less common for…
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: Survivorship & Follow-up Care
All About Testicular Cancer
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. This is a good time to learn about testicular cancer and its risk factors, symptoms, treatments, and more. Testicular cancer is relatively uncommon. However,…
HUB Highlight: Brittany Pulkrabek
The MNCCTN HUB team is highlighting our team members and the fantastic work they do. The MNCCTN HUB is the central team that works in the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, while MNCCTN is the overall, wider network…