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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center receives $2.75 million to increase prostate cancer screening in Black men
Erika Trapl
The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded $2.75 million to researchers at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University who will collaborate with a team of community partners to fight a health disparity in prostate cancer among Black men in Cuyahoga County, according to a news release.
Compared to white men, Black men in Cuyahoga County have a 60% increased risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and an 80% increased risk of dying from prostate cancer, according to data from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) a National Cancer Institute-designated consortium cancer center that brings together CWRU, University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic and their networks.
MetroHealth forms Center for Cancer Research
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A newly formed MetroHealth Center for Cancer Research brings together nationally and internationally recognized researchers to focus on more than curing one of the most feared diseases.
Backed by millions of dollars in support and grants and dozens of research assistants, the team will also focus on ending racial, ethnic, social and economic inequities that impact cancer diagnosis and treatment, according to a news release. We re doing this for the patients we serve, to ensure that they have the latest advances in cancer care and that they are able to participate in cutting-edge clinical trials in cancer care, said Dr. Bernard Boulanger, MetroHealth s executive vice president and chief clinical officer, in a provided statement.
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and University Hospitals (UH) have extended their affiliation through 2031 in an amendment that expands opportunities for collaboration between the two organizations and with others across Northeast Ohio. UH and CWRU signed their first formal agreement 125 years ago, and the relationship between us has provided tremendous opportunities in medical education and research for our institutions, the field of medicine, and the health of society, said Cliff Megerian, MD, CEO of UH. I am proud that we continue to grow and strengthen our ties, especially during this unprecedented time which has underscored importance of cooperation in the fight against illness and disease.
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University have extended their affiliation through 2031, continuing a lengthy history of working together.
The amendment expands opportunities for collaboration between the two organizations, as well as with others across the region, according to a news release. UH and CWRU signed their first formal agreement 125 years ago, and the relationship between us has provided tremendous opportunities in medical education and research for our institutions, the field of medicine, and the health of society, said Dr. Cliff Megerian, CEO of UH, in a provided statement. I am proud that we continue to grow and strengthen our ties, especially during this unprecedented time which has underscored importance of cooperation in the fight against illness and disease.