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Date: 01/28/2015
A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center sheds light on the KRAS pathway with a potential target that might have more success at stopping lung cancer growth.
Date: 01/22/2015
Media contact: Nicole Fawcett, 734-764-2220   |   Patients may contact Cancer AnswerLine™, 800-865-1125
Date: 01/20/2015
Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center analyzed the global landscape of a portion of the genome that has not been previously well-explored. This analysis opens the door to discovery of thousands of potential new cancer biomarkers.
Date: 01/16/2015
A new study characterizes the genetic underpinnings of a rare type of breast tumor called phyllodes tumors, offering the first comprehensive analysis of the molecular alterations at work in these tumors.
Date: 01/15/2015
Media contact:  Nicole Fawcett, 734-764-2220   |   Patients may contact Cancer AnswerLine, 800-865-1125
Date: 01/07/2015
One of the mysteries in cancer biology is how one protein, TGF-beta, can both stop cancer from forming and encourage its aggressive growth. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have uncovered a key gene that may explain this paradox and provide a potential target for treatment.
Date: 12/22/2014
By analyzing the DNA and RNA of lung cancers, researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center found that patients whose tumors contained a large number of gene fusions had worse outcomes than patients with fewer gene fusions.
Date: 12/19/2014
In a development that could lead to a deeper understanding of cancer and better early-stage treatment of the disease, University of Michigan researchers have devised a reliable way to grow a certain type of cancer cells from patients outside the body for study.
Date: 12/10/2014
Prostate cancer specialists at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center are refining prostate cancer diagnosis to better identify those cancers that are more likely to grow quickly and spread to other parts of the body.
Date: 12/08/2014
Daniel F. Hayes, M.D., clinical director of the breast oncology program at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, was elected president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the largest and one of the most influential oncology professional societies.

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