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WHAT IF WE COULD PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF OVARIAN CANCER? OR PROVIDE A TARGETED, NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER?

Sounds incredible, right? But we are making tremendous strides in the detection, treatment, and prevention of women’s cancers—including breakthrough therapies for breast, ovarian and cervical cancers that are in large-scale clinical trials right now.

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We are giving women with ovarian cancer new hope

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We need to be advocating for them as much as we advocate for ourselves. We can play a very important role in men’s health.
Kathy Giller
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I get about nine months on each trial, and that's nine months I didn't have before.
Siobhan Huck
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Yolanda Murphy
My breast cancer journey has brought me to this place, and I’m grateful. I’m grateful to be making a difference.
Yolanda Murphy, Breast Cancer Survivor
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Spotlight on: BREAST CANCER

Challenges

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

When detected early, nearly all breast cancers are curable. However, in too many cases, screening, treatment, and prevention happen too late.

WHAT MAGEE SCIENTISTS ARE DOING

  • We are uncovering new prevention and treatment approaches in more than 20 clinical trials.
  • We are making strides in the detection, treatment, and prevention of women’s cancers.
  • We are working to solve for treatment resistance in the most common form of breast cancer.
  • We are examining the vulnerabilities in triple negative breast cancer to find a more effective cure for this aggressive disease.

Clinical Research & Trials

For over two decades, we have dedicated our clinical research studies and clinical trials to improving the health care of women, men, and infants everywhere. Our research would not be possible without the generous participation of many study volunteers.

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Our Scientists

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Ronald John Buckanovich, MD, PhD View Bio
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Lan G. Coffman, MD, PhD View Bio
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John T. Comerci, Jr, MD View Bio
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Robert Edwards, MD View Bio
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Yi Huang, MD, PhD View Bio
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Adrian Lee, PhD View Bio
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Francesmary Modugno, MS, PhD, MPH View Bio
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Carola Neumann, MD View Bio
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Steffi Oesterreich, PhD View Bio
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Alexander B. Olawaiye, MD View Bio
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Ashley Russell, PhD View Bio
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Sarah Taylor, MD View Bio
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Anda M. Vlad, MD, PhD View Bio
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Jennifer Xavier, PhD View Bio
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Mei Zhang, PhD View Bio

Research News

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Patient Stories Rare But Real: Lee Giller Raised Hope, Awareness for Male Breast Cancer Patients
Patient Stories “I am not done:" Diagnosed in pregnancy, one woman redefines what it means to survive.
In The News KDKA: Man Who Lost Wife To Ovarian Cancer Donates $30k To Magee-Womens Research Institute
Researcher Stories ‘Breast cancer is our passion:’ Husband and wife deliver a one-two scientific punch
Patient Stories ‘Passion with a focus:’ After breast cancer, Yolanda Murphy builds a bridge to young survivors
Patient Stories A Career Committed to Research, and Life-Long Friendship Guide Cancer Patient’s Success
Patient Stories By opting out of surgery, a courageous survivor may help redefine the cancer experience.
Patient Stories Diagnosed in Pregnancy, One Woman Redefines What it Means to Survive
Patient Stories Early vigilance leads to happy outcome for endometrial cancer survivor
News MWRI is partnering with CycleBar and Women Who Rock to raise awareness for women’s health research during National Ovarian & Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Patient Stories A Magee-Trained Doctor Turns Patient in a Fight Against Ovarian Cancer
Researcher Stories The Ripple Effect: Donor, Patients Create Momentum in Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials
Patient Stories With You Always: The indelible mark of a woman who refused to let cancer win
Patient Stories A Legacy of Impact: Gift to fund ovarian cancer research realizes tenfold return on investment
News Breastfeeding Associated with Significant Decrease in Ovarian Cancer Risk, New Magee-Womens Research Institute Study Finds
Patient Stories ‘What Else Would You Name Her?’: A breast cancer patient, a pregnancy, and a doctor’s belief in the power of decisionmaking
Patient Stories Living Like There Is No More Bad News
Patient Stories Megan’s Story
Researcher Stories Dr. Ron Buckanovich: Building a Better Model for Clinical Trial Testing
Patient Stories Never Losing Hope: Ovarian cancer survivor shares her story
Patient Stories Grateful Patient News Story: Nancy Growall
Researcher Stories Dr. Ron Buckanovich: Getting to the Root of Ovarian Cancer
Patient Stories Doctors Day 2019: Susan’s story
News Targeting Stem-Like Cells Could Prevent Ovarian Cancer Recurrence
News UPMC Researchers on Path to Solving Treatment Resistance in Most Common Form of Breast Cancer
News Magee-Womens Research Institute Receives $3M Grant for New Comprehensive Ovarian Biology Research Center
News MWRI Researchers Lead Breast Cancer Research as Komen Scholars
News MWRI's Dr. Steffi Oesterreich Receives Award to Research Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer
News A Glimmer of Hope Foundation and Partners Raise Money for Magee Breast Cancer Initiatives
News Long-Time Breast Cancer Treatment Could Also Help Ovarian Cancer Patients
Dr. Ron Buckanovich: Getting to the Root of Ovarian Cancer
“We think by using human tissue around the tumor in a mouse, that will change the paradigm of how we screen drugs. When you grow a human tumor in human tissue, it is much more resistant to most of those therapies.”
Dr. Ron Buckanovich
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Dr. Ron Buckanovich: Building a Better Model for Clinical Trial Testing
“Cancer always parallels normal biology; it’s just a criminalized version of the system.”
Dr. Ron Buckanovich
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The Ripple Effect: Donor, Patients Create Momentum in Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials
“They had one main goal: to generate the data that would support the clinical trial”
Dr. Anda Vlad
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‘Breast cancer is our passion:’ Husband and wife deliver a one-two scientific punch
“All we want is to make progress as fast as possible. All we care about is curing breast cancer.”
Adrian Lee, PhD & Steffi Oesterreich, PhD
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