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Laura Hutchins, M.D., Honored as Dean’s Distinguished ScholarDecember 11, 2019
When a young Laura Hutchins’ mom encouraged her to get a part-time job, she found one in a clinical lab not far from her parents’ dairy farm in northeastern Mississippi. It didn’t take long for the teenager to realize that lab work was more stimulating than cleaning barns.
Cancer Research Highlights Largest-Ever Showcase of Medical DiscoveriesNovember 27, 2019
Scientists conducting cancer research in the lab, clinic and community gathered Nov. 20 at the 26th UAMS Showcase of Medical Discoveries to share their projects and discuss ways to work together.
Dad Cancer-free After ‘Extremely Rare’ Stem Cell Match with DaughterNovember 25, 2019
Butch King counts his blessings every day. But this Thanksgiving, as King sits down to dinner with his family, one blessing will undoubtedly rise to the top: the blessing of being cancer-free.
Drag Racer, Specialty Mechanic Praises Treatment at Myeloma CenterNovember 12, 2019
“I was determined to find the best place I could go for treatment,” said drag racer and specialty mechanic Brian Macy, 49, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, pictured here with wife Heather. Read more Drag Racer, Specialty Mechanic Praises Treatment at Myeloma Center Linda Haymes Nov. 12, 2019 | Drag racer and specialty mechanic Brian…
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