More articles about: Cancer Research

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Teen with bone marrow transplant shares cancer journey online

A teenager shares her rare lymphoma diagnosis and bone marrow transplant story online.
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Researchers identify factor that drives prostate cancer-causing genes

Researchers have uncovered a key reason why a typically normal protein goes awry and fuels cancer. They found the protein NSD2 alters the function of the androgen receptor, an important regulator of normal prostate development.
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Research finds possible therapies to target oncogenic transcription factors in multiple cancer types

A study from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center furthers research that suggests the potential of developing new cancer treatments to target oncogenic transcription factors by indirectly affecting their ability to access enhancer DNA in chromatin.
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Drug-chemo combo increases cancer treatment efficacy

A study finds giving a fatty acid inhibitor alongside chemotherapy could improve the treatment efficacy for patients with brain metastases from triple negative breast cancer
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New drug candidate blocks resistance to cancer therapies

A team of researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center has designed a molecule that impairs signaling mediated by two key drivers of cancer therapy resistance.
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Many breast cancer survivors don't receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

As cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make up of an individual’s tumor, a study from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center finds that many breast cancer survivors who meet criteria for genetic counseling and testing are not receiving it.
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Researchers identify novel biomarker linked to renal cancer recurrence

Researchers from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have discovered a biomarker that could help identify which renal cancer patients have a higher risk of recurrence.
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Pediatric brain tumors rely on different metabolic “route” to fuel treatment resistance

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center are one step closer to understanding how pediatric DIPG tumors work.
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Accessibility issues in cancer care

Researchers at the University of Michigan are finding that many patients may be encountering significant barriers to cancer care, even from their first phone call to a clinic.
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White blood cell “nets” could be early warning sign of major immunotherapy complication

When white blood cells, meant to protect the body from infection, are overly activated, they eject their DNA into nets, further disrupting the immune system and making patients more likely to develop a potentially severe reaction to immunotherapy.
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Altering cancer treatment dosing could reduce climate impact, study finds

Changing how often a popular cancer therapy is delivered would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental impact without decreasing cancer survival, according to a new analysis from researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center.
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Massive study identifies new biomarkers for renal cancer subtypes, improving diagnosis and—eventually—treatment

A study led by University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center researchers identifies novel biomarkers in renal cell carcinomas.
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Path forward for glioblastoma treatment

Experts in brain cancer outline current discoveries and offer a path of hope for glioblastoma treatment
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New urine-based test detects high grade prostate cancer

A new urine-based test helps men avoid unnecessary biopsies and addresses a major problem in prostate cancer: how to separate the slow growing form of the disease unlikely to cause harm from more aggressive cancer that needs immediate treatment.
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Researchers discover urine based test to detect head and neck cancer

At-home test can detect tumor DNA fragments in urine samples, providing a non-invasive alternative to traditional blood-based biomarker tests