The map highlights two Delaware hotspots—Wilmington and Middletown—where advanced breast cancer rates are elevated. In Wilmington, the overlap with poor screening rates and aggressive cancer types suggests a combined impact. In contrast, Middletown’s elevated cases occur without such overlaps, indicating other contributing factors. (photo provided by Christianacare)

ChristianaCare study maps breast cancer risks in Delaware hotspots, guides targeted prevention

Claudia EstradaHealth, Headlines

A new study from ChristianaCare’s Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute is offering new insight into why some parts of Delaware see higher rates of advanced breast cancer and how to reduce that burden. Published July 22 in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, the study builds on previous research that pinpointed two …

Gary Schleiniger, Ph.D., and Bruce Boman, M.D., Ph.D., longtime collaborators behind the study, uncovered potential rules of tissue organization. (Photo courtesy ChristianaCare)

Researchers at ChristianaCare and UD uncover possible “Tissue Code” behind how human bodies stay organized

Claudia EstradaHealth, Headlines, Science

Researchers from ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and the University of Delaware have uncovered what may be a fundamental set of rules that keep human tissue organized, even as the body replaces billions of cells every day. In a recent study published in the scientific journal Biology of the Cell, researchers demonstrate how five simple rules …