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Date: 05/09/2017
Can your phone make you healthier? That’s what researchers at the University of Michigan are hoping to find out.
Date: 05/09/2017
Esophageal cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Despite the rates of some cancers falling over the past 25 years, the frequency of some esophageal cancers is growing and physicians are unable to explain why.
Date: 05/09/2017
New, statistically derived guidelines are helping urologists across Michigan zero in on which prostate cancer patients to scan for spread of their disease.
Date: 04/28/2017
A large study shows bone complications in thyroid cancer are an indicator of a poor prognosis, suggesting the need for more drug research.
Date: 04/26/2017
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Date: 04/13/2017
A recent survey of over 2,000 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer found that half of those who undergo bilateral mastectomy after genetic testing don’t actually have mutations known to confer increased risk of additional cancers.
Date: 03/31/2017
The Forbes Institute for Cancer Discovery at the University of Michigan has announced its first round of grant recipients, with $500,000 earmarked to undertake high-risk, high-reward initiatives with the potential to drive new advances in cancer research.
Date: 03/24/2017
When small-molecule inhibitors proved elusive, researchers developed a novel strategy: Using large molecule peptides to target a common prostate cancer driver. It may provide a path for developing new therapies against a challenging target.
Date: 03/24/2017
The American Cancer Society and a coalition of leading professional, government and non-governmental organizations are coming together to form the National Lung Cancer Roundtable to accelerate the nation’s efforts to reduce mortality from lung cancer.