Research and Innovation

Artificial Intelligence for Colorectal Cancer Detection Proves Useful in the Clinic
A biomedical informatics team at Norris Cotton Cancer Center has developed AI for colorectal polyp classification that a recent clinical trial showed is useful to practicing pathologists.

New NCI Research Grant Will Contribute to Improving Equity in Cancer Care
Funds will help to improve care coordination across cancer subspecialties and reduce disparities.

Accelerating Innovations for Cancer
Launched in 2020, the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer is turning research concept into action.

Supporting Breast Cancer Recovery with Science
Researchers learn what women need during recovery from breast cancer treatment, through clinical trials.

Rare Gene Mutations Lead to Greatly Increased Risk of Fatal Chemotherapy Toxicity
New study shows the extent to which patients who have certain gene mutations are at risk of fatal toxicity from chemotherapies are commonly used to treat colorectal and other cancers.

From Plant Virus to Cancer Vaccine
The idea of a vaccine for cancer is not new. But there are differences between human viruses and cancer that make creation of a cancer vaccine particularly challenging.

What is Behind Lasting Immune Response in Some Melanoma Survivors?
Resident memory T cells that enter a patient’s skin and blood during immunotherapy are behind the excellent and long-lasting immune responses to cancer that some survivors develop.

Where Do Prouty Donations Go? Winter 2021
Combining high-dose radiation therapy with immunotherapy to treat cancer, and resolving employment challenges among cancer survivors are among the newest research projects funded by The Prouty.

Piloting a FLASH Radiotherapy Beam for Treatment of Cancer
Researchers convert a standard linear accelerator used for radiation therapy, to deliver an ultra-high-dose rate beam to cancer patients “in a flash.”