More articles about: Cancer Research

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Stopping Ewing sarcoma relapses where they start

Research on stopping Ewing sarcoma relapses through Michigan Medicine.
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Giving with gratitude: planned gifts support nursing, research, and patient care

Retired businessman and Detroit Tigers fan Paul Hansen has created three planned gifts to support prostate cancer research, nursing scholarship support, and adult cerebral palsy research at Michigan Medicine.
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Study sheds light on how early pancreas lesions become cancerous

Why many precursor lesions never develop into pancreatic cancer, according to findings from Michigan Medicine.
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New mouse model for liposarcoma can help uncover new therapies

There has been little progress in understanding and treating liposarcoma due to its rarity and lack of research resources. In a new study, University of Michigan researchers have developed a novel mouse model that mirrors the disease in humans.
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Expanding brain tumor research  

Maria Castro, Ph.D, of Michigan Medicine, received a prestigious $4.5M NIH grant that will help advance the understanding about deadly tumors and provide a path for developing new treatments.
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Additional testing can improve kidney cancer diagnosis

Michigan Medicine findings suggest further investigation of FISH-negative tests for renal cell carcinoma could lead to more accurate diagnosis.
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Researchers find a targeted approach to shut down prostate cancer growth

Study shows a novel compound that degrades key proteins found in prostate cancer cells blocks oncogenic androgen receptor signaling.
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Catching Up With Jack

Nonprofit organization Catching Up With Jack fuels leading-edge pediatric brain cancer research while honoring a journey of courage and faith.
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How genetic testing impacts the whole family

Rogel Cancer Center researcher Steven J. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., on how genetic testing results impact both the cancer patient and their family.
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Study shows how smoking drives pancreatic cancer

Why smokers have a higher chance of developing pancreatic cancer and why they tend to have worse outcomes than nonsmokers, according to a new study by University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center.
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Testicular cancer patient encourages others

Zach Hiser, a testicular cancer patient, encourages fellow fans to get help if they have symptoms.
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Study sheds light on why some prostate tumors are resistant to treatment

A new study from University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers identifies a cellular signature that explains why about one-third of prostate cancers respond especially poorly to treatment. 
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Study reveals mechanisms behind common mutation and prostate cancer

A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Health Cancer Center, published in Science, sheds light on how two distinct classes of mutations in the FOXA1 gene—commonly altered in prostate cancer—drive tumor initiation formation and therapeutic resistance.
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Study defines key driver of aggressive ovarian cancer

A study explains the genetic underpinnings of a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer – and offers a potential pathway for new treatments.
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Patients are opting in for 10 years of breast cancer treatment

As recommendations suggest extending hormone-based breast cancer treatment to 10 years for some patients, a recent study sheds light on whether patients are opting for it.