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Diagnostic Biomarkers Uncovered for Rare Kidney Cancer
Using next-generation RNA sequencing combined with data from local sources and The Cancer Genome Atlas, U-M researchers have uncovered the gene signature for chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC).
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Identical Mice, Different Gut Bacteria, Different Levels of Cancer
A new study examines why different types of gut bacteria impact the development or suppression of colorectal cancer in mice.
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When Prostate Cancer Recurs, Adding Hormone Therapy to Radiation May Harm Men with Low PSA Levels
Antiandrogen treatment is associated with heart and neurological problems and didn’t increase survival for this group of men, a U-M analysis finds.
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U-M Research Suggests Studies of a Key Tumor Suppressor Protein Need a Second Look
Study: Commercially available antibodies used to investigate modification of key cancer braking mechanism aren’t fully reliable
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Accelerating Children’s Access to New Treatments for High Risk Brain Tumors
For children diagnosed with high risk brain tumors, an exclusive global network helps promising clinical trials underway.
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Anti-Leukemia Compound Induces Complete Remission in Mouse Models
Research behind a drug compound that causes complete remission of a leukemia subtype in mouse models has recently spurred a human clinical trial.
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Turning the Tables on Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma is a deadly brain cancer with little treatment options available, but Michigan Medicine researchers are working in the lab to change that.
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U-M Team Sheds New Light on the Role of Regulatory T Cells in Pancreatic Cancer
In mouse models, the work uncovers a new potential target to improve immunotherapy approaches to the deadly disease.
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Body Temperature May Provide Early Warning for Graft-Versus-Host Disease, a Study in Mice Suggests
Research suggests wearable temperature monitors may offer an inexpensive, non-invasive way to detect a life-threatening bone-marrow transplant complication.
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U-M Approach Could Improve the Accuracy of Cancer Clinical Trials
An innovative way of assessing clinical trial-related imaging could reduce the kinds of errors that can distort results, study finds.
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Top 10 Cancer Research Stories of 2019
The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center’s Top 10 stories of 2019.
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Lasting Tumor Regression of Leukemia and Lymphoma in Mouse Models Achieved by U-M Compound
New approach to targeting STAT3 achieves near complete elimination of leukemia and lymphoma tumors in mouse models.
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Sequencing Plays Role in Treating High Risk Pediatric Brain Tumors
Michigan Medicine’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital experts make special sequencing tests routine in treating high risk pediatric brain tumors.
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For Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Patients, Less May be More for Post-surgery Surveillance
Low-risk thyroid cancer patients may not see health benefits from increased testing after surgery.
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Cancer Patients Want to Pull Back the Curtain on Pathology
A Michigan Medicine survey reveals patients could feel more empowered and better understand their diagnosis after speaking directly with a pathologist.