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Latinas more likely to regret breast cancer treatment decisions
Latina women who prefer speaking Spanish are more likely than other ethnic groups to express regret or dissatisfaction with their breast cancer treatment,
according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read more
U-M researchers ID molecule linked to aggressive cancer growth, spread
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a genetic marker that controls an enzyme
present in aggressive and metastatic cancer. The study suggests an absence of microRNA-101 is related to high expression of
the protein EZH2, which was previously shown to be active in metastatic cancers. MicroRNA's are molecules
that help regulate gene expression. Read more
Health Minute: Breast cancer remains threat for older women
Despite recent examples of young and middle-aged celebrities being diagnosed with
breast cancer, more than half of breast cancers happen in women over age 65.
That's why experts at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center recommend women continue to receive yearly
breast screenings through their 70s. Read more
U-M researcher receives $1.5M New Innovator Award from NIH
St. Baldrick's Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research,
awarded $330,000 to fund Sung Won Choi, M.D. of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center as a St. Baldrick's
Scholar for three years. St. Baldrick's began as a challenge between friends, and has exploded into the world's
largest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood cancer research. Worldwide, 160,000 children are diagnosed
with cancer each year and in the United States, cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among children.
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