Louisiana Cancer Research Center - LCRC

11/19/2025

Not next year. Not next month. NOW is the perfect time for you to quit to***co. You can take advantage of FREE resources!

To celebrate the Great American Smokeout, come see us on Thursday, November 20th from 10:30am - 2:00pm in St. Landry Parish as we "Smoke Meat, Not To***co." We're working with wonderful LOCAL markets and restaurants to spread the word about quit resources, cancer prevention and screening information.

🍗 Richard’s Soul Kitchen LLC
🍗 Ardoin’s Sausage Kitchen
🍗 Benny's Supermarket
🍗 Arpeggios Lounge & Event Center

Thank you to our partners for supporting this effort.

Quit With Us, Louisiana
Well-Ahead Louisiana
Healthy St. Landry
American Cancer Society
The Louisiana Campaign For To***co Free Living

11/18/2025

This Thursday at noon at the Louisiana Cancer Research Center: Alana Welm, PhD, senior director of basic science Huntsman Cancer Institute and chair and professor of Oncological Sciences at the University of Utah will present, "Modeling Metastatic Breast Cancer to Advance Therapeutic Strategies." Details below!

11/17/2025

A condition called cachexia causes involuntary weight loss, reductions in muscle mass and often fat mass—and a decline in muscle strength and function. Efthymios "Makis" Papadopoulos, PhD, a member of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center faculty and assistant professor and director of the Exercise Oncology and Muscle Aging Lab in the School of Kinesiology at LSU in Baton Rouge, reviewed research on muscle quality and how cachexia differs from age-related sarcopenia. Read more about it in the October issue of Springer Nature, published in October.

Promoting education and conducting research in the diagnosis, detection and treatment of cancer in Louisiana.

11/12/2025

LCRC partner, The Louisiana Campaign for To***co-Free Living -- reaching communities in north Louisiana to raise awareness about the risks of to***co and breast cancer.

11/10/2025

Smokers are not the only ones who can develop lung cancer. Learn the facts at a webinar this Wednesday, Nov. 12 at noon, sponsored by the LCRC and featuring experts from partners Xavier University of Louisiana and LSUHSC School of Public Health. Details below!

11/06/2025

"Aging is the #1 risk factor for cancer," said Xueqian Zhuang, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Zhuang was today's LCRC seminar speaker and presented "Ironing out wrinkles – a story about aging and iron metabolism."

11/05/2025

Va**ng Town Hall in Terrebonne -- Register below for an informative event on va**ng on Nov. 20, presented by the Louisiana Campaign for To***co Free Living, a program of the LCRC. Learn about the risks associated with va**ng and cessation resources!

Join The Louisiana Campaign for To***co-Free Living (TFL), Terrebonne General Health System and The Foundation for Terrebonne General Health System as we host the Bayou Region Va**ng Town Hall being held on Thursday, November 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Terrebonne General Health System, Medical Atrium Auditorium
The event will bring together TFL and Terrebonne General Health System representatives, local thought leaders, topic experts, and key resource leaders for an open and engaging discussion with community members on the youth va**ng epidemic and serve as a forum for community members to express concerns, share ideas, and explore strategies to address the rising rates of va**ng among young people. The event is free and open to the public.

Please click the link in our bio to register today!

11/03/2025

Thursday at noon at the LCRC - Xueqian Zhuang, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will present, "Ironing out wrinkles – a story about aging and iron metabolism." Details below.

10/31/2025

No tricks - just treats and lots of helpful information on breast cancer prevention shared by LCRC Community Engagement Program Manager Raenique Sylve at a Halloween awareness event sponsored by Urban Strategies Inc. in Treme! Be safe tonight, everyone!

10/30/2025

Collaboration among LCRC faculty scientists advances cancer-fighting discoveries. Tiffany Seagroves, PhD, of Tulane Cancer Center and Krzysztof Reiss, PhD, Professor of Medicine of LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center are testing compounds with potential to cross the blood-brain barrier - an important step toward new treatments for late-stage breast cancer metastases.
http://www.louisianacancercenter.org/news/late-stage-breast-cancer-research

10/24/2025

Thank you to the Crescent City OLQ Charitable Organization, the non-profit foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.- Omicron Lambda Omega Chapter, for its donation to the Louisiana Cancer Research Center for the fourth consecutive year. The organization's fundraiser, "On the Heels of Hope: Strike-Out Cancer Day Party," raised funds to advance LCRC's mission to reduce the impact of cancer in our state. We are deeply grateful for their continued support, which reflects a shared commitment to advancing cancer research and improving lives.

Promoting education and conducting research in the diagnosis, detection and treatment of cancer in Louisiana.

10/20/2025

The rate of cancer among young people is rising. Dr. Melanie Sheen, an oncologist at Ochsner Health, a member institution of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center, is analyzing a database of younger female patients in an effort to prevent breast cancer in our state. Her analysis was published in the October issue of the Southern Medical Journal.

Promoting education and conducting research in the diagnosis, detection and treatment of cancer in Louisiana.