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Circular RNA Holds Promise as Cancer Biomarker
The stable structure of circRNA makes it an ideal candidate for biomarkers. In addition, this type of RNA can be detected in blood or urine, making it potentially useful for cancer diagnosis or prognosis.
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New Patient Privacy Rules Could Disrupt Critical Research
In a new paper, researchers and ethicists urge policymakers to view immortal cells differently from other biospecimens as new rules go into effect.
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Major Strides in Pancreatic Cancer Give ‘Actual Reasons for Hope’
More funding, scientific insights and clinical advances have started to drive progress in this challenging disease, and researchers see potential for immunotherapy to revolutionize its future.
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Choosing Breast Reconstruction Surgery: Key Factors to Consider
Breast cancer patients face a dizzying number of choices for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. A Michigan Medicine plastic surgeon offers advice and insight.
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Ovarian Cancer Survivor: Early Detection, Attitude Are Crucial
Following doctor’s orders — plus a steady dose of faith and positivity — helped a mother of five overcome a stage 4 diagnosis. Now, she’s working to educate others.
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How Targeting Metabolism Can Defeat Cancer Stem Cells
New research explains why stem cells become resistant to cancer treatment and opens a clever new way to go after them.
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Probing Why Cancer Outcomes Are Worse for Minority Kids
A new multi-institutional project is studying cancer biology and care to identify why minority children have worse cancer outcomes compared to their white peers.
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Genome’s Dark Matter Sheds Light on Prostate Cancer Challenge
Researchers identify a lncRNA that provides insight into a key driver of prostate cancer — and a potential target for future therapy.
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A Cascade of Immune Processes Offers Insights to Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Researchers have discovered the process that allows immune suppressor cells to develop, suggesting a potential new way to bolster immunotherapy treatment.
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Delivering Cancer Treatment on a Nanodisc Helps Eliminate Tumors
The novel platform for chemoimmunotherapy eliminated colon cancer in 85 percent of treated mice.
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‘Remarkable’ Immunotherapy Trial Changes Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment
A large randomized trial finds Keytruda given with chemotherapy resulted in 20 percent improved survival at one year.
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How The Cancer Genome Atlas Will Shape the Future of Cancer Research
A decadelong effort to genomically characterize multiple cancers begets a huge archive: 33 cancer types, 11,000 tumors and 25 new papers that explain the findings.
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Stressed-Out Cells Pack Away Their Most Precious RNA, Researchers Find
Stress granules help the body’s cells protect their most important messenger, RNA — a process that could give clues to cancer and other diseases.
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Tight Federal Funding a Challenge and Opportunity for Cancer Research
A newly announced $150 million gift to the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center will help fill the gaps in federal funding and support high-risk, high-reward research.
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DIPG Tumor Patterns Offer New Insight on Survival
Learn the overlooked key factor in DIPG prognosis for kids with DIPG cancer of the brain
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