Dr. Jason Bush’s research lab at Fresno State seeks to understand the early stages of cancer — diving into the science behind the disease which could lead to potential improved treatment down the road.
Bush focuses on breast and pancreatic cancer with the help of undergraduate and graduate students, such as Jennifer Phan, a biochemistry graduate who was featured in the cover story of this issue of Fresno State Magazine. Cancer affects everyone, he says, with 1.7 million people diagnosed in the United States every year and 600,000 people who die from the disease annually. Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, cancer still continues to affect lots of people and the health care system, he says.
“Everybody knows somebody that has cancer,” Bush says. “If it’s not you, it’s going to be a loved one, a family member or a friend. Cancer really does touch everyone and for me that’s motivation — to find answers.”
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