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2012 Releases
December 11, 2012 - Capturing circulating cancer cells could provide insights into how disease spreads
December 11, 2012 - Anti-aging gene identified as tumor suppressor in mice, research finds
December 9, 2012 - New drug cuts risk of deadly transplant side effect in half
December 7, 2012 - Cognitive problems may be present before chemotherapy in women with breast cancer
December 5, 2012 - Ponatinib acts against the most resistant types of chronic myeloid leukemia
December 4, 2012 - Drug shows promise in prostate cancer spread to bone
December 4, 2012 - U-M study finds overuse of diagnostic imaging prevalent in patients with early stage breast cancer
November 27, 2012 - Most women who have double mastectomy don't need it En Español
November 12, 2012 - Spread of human melanoma cells in mice correlates with clinical outcomes in patients, study finds
October 29, 2012 - U-M Cancer Center gets $28.4 million grant from NCI
October 17, 2012 - SARC receives $11.5 million award for collaborative translational sarcoma research
October 8, 2012 - U-M startup Compendia Bioscience acquired by Life Technologies
October 8, 2012 - The University of Michigan's Breast Oncology Program to Benefit from QVC Presents 'FFANY Shoes on Sale'
October 1, 2012 - Smoking, heavy drinking linked to earlier onset of pancreatic cancer
September 25, 2012 - Improving cancer treatment through better decisions
September 10, 2012 - Researchers find 2 gene mutations drive adrenal cancer
August 30, 2012 - Chemicals today, drugs tomorrow: U-M's new Center for Drug Discovery
August 28, 2012 - U-M Health System and MidMichigan Health Seek to Affiliate in Novel Partnership
August 24, 2012 - Michigan congressional delegation hears case for continued federal funding of cancer research
August 23, 2012 - Prostate Cancer Survival Rates Improved Since Introduction of PSA Testing
August 16, 2012 - Creating a future of personalized medicine: U-M forms nonprofit joint venture for advanced DNA diagnostics
August 7, 2012 - New program to create transformational hub for cancer research at University of Michigan
July 25, 2012 - Researchers find driver of breast cancer stem cell metastasis
July 19, 2012 - Inflammatory pathway spurs cancer stem cells to resist HER2-targeted breast cancer treatment
July 17, 2012 - U-M hospital care is the best in the state and among the best in the nation, says new ranking
July 16, 2012 - Unmet needs: adolescents and young adult cancer patients lack psychological, social support
July 9, 2012 - U-M offers new skin cancer mobile app
July 9, 2012 - New Guideline Provides Evidence-based Recommendations on Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma Staging in the United States
June 22, 2012 - U-M Cancer Center doctor wins state honor
June 19, 2012 - Inhibiting Hedgehog signaling pathway may improve pancreatic cancer treatment
June 12, 2012 - Male doctors make $12K more per year than female doctors En Español
June 4, 2012 - Antidepressant helps relieve pain from chemotherapy, study finds En Español
June 4, 2012 - Intermittent hormone therapy for prostate cancer inferior to continuous therapy En Español
May 21, 2012 - U-M Cancer Survivors' Day event celebrates hope
May 21, 2012 - Large-scale study finds treatment standard for rare cancer
May 15, 2012 - 'Fertilizing' bone marrow helps answer why some cancers spread to bones
May 14, 2012 - Men's Fellowship Breakfast event to focus on healthy eating, nutrition
May 14, 2012 - Staging and Risk Stratification of Thyroid Cancer Improved with SPECT/CT
May 4, 2012 - U-M Cancer Center web chat focuses on genetic risk factors for skin cancer
April 30, 2012 - U-M cancer nurse wins national caregiver award
April 24, 2012 - Breast cancer patients choosing surgery without learning their options
April 24, 2012 - Outpatient surgery patients also at risk for dangerous blood clots
April 24, 2012 - Registration now open for 2012 University of Michigan Men's Football Experience
April 17, 2012 - Kidney cancer patients do better when whole kidney is not removed, U-M study shows
April 16, 2012 - U-M Cancer Center to offer free throat cancer screenings April 28
April 16, 2012 - Decision guide reduced uncertainty over breast cancer prevention, study finds En Español
April 16, 2012 - Improving genetic testing for cancer
April 11, 2012 - Michigan cancer programs follow care guidelines for common cancers, study finds
April 2, 2012 - Cancer Stem Cell Vaccine in Development Shows Antitumor Effect
April 2, 2012 - Stand Up To Cancer and Prostate Cancer Foundation announce new 'dream team'
March 27, 2012 - U-M experts available to discuss U.S. Supreme Court developments in Myriad Genetics case
March 19, 2012 - Hot topics for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 13, 2012 - NCCN Announces New Guidelines for Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology
March 13, 2012 - Studies show that CYP2D6 genotype does not predict tamoxifen benefit
March 12, 2012 - University of Michigan Health System offers free cervical cancer screening March 24 in Ann Arbor
February 29, 2012 - Lilly Oncology on Canvas art exhibition on display at U-M Cancer Center
February 28, 2012 - Fewer women need repeat breast cancer surgeries with new service at U-M
February 16, 2012 - Carmen R. Green, M.D., joins national committee addressing chronic pain
February 10, 2012 - UMClinicalStudies.org registers 10,000th research volunteer
February 8, 2012 - U-M Cancer Center hosts online chat to answer questions about lung cancer
February 6, 2012 - U-M researcher receives grant to develop new approaches to treat Ewing's sarcoma
January 31, 2012 - Gene linked to pancreatic cancer growth, U-M study finds
January 25, 2012 - Avastin, Sutent increase breast cancer stem cells, U-M study shows
January 20, 2012 - New technology allows CT scans to be done with a fraction of the conventional radiation dose
January 17, 2012 - Natural enzyme provides potential new approach for treating graft-vs-host-disease
January 16, 2012 - New indicator may help identify patients with increased risk from throat cancer
January 13, 2012 - Software for analyzing digital pathology images proving its usefulness
January 12, 2012 - University of Michigan Health System and Verizon Wireless offer free cervical cancer screening Jan. 21 in Livonia
January 12, 2012 - Researchers find first major gene mutation associated with hereditary prostate cancer risk
January 11, 2012 - Update: Cancer Center clinical areas reopen Jan 12 after water line break
January 10, 2012 - Water line break on U-M Medical Campus impacts some care
2011 Releases
December 21, 2011 - 'Tis the season for turkey, gravy, pie and acid reflux
December 16, 2011 - First-of-its-kind surgery helps cancer patient keep her voice
December 15, 2011 - Understanding how cancer spreads: New single-cell monitoring technique could give insights
November 30 - Genetic sequencing could help match patients with biomarker-driven cancer trials, treatments
November 23 - U-M Medical School and MedImmune join forces to accelerate search for new therapies
November 21, 2011 - U-M researchers find genetic rearrangements driving 5 to 7 percent of breast cancers
November 18, 2011 - Cancer vaccine impact may be limited unless drug industry focuses on tumors that are difficult to treat
November 14, 2011 - U-M cancer researcher awarded CDC funding to study screening interventions for those at high risk for hereditary breast cancer
November 8, 2011 - 'I'll Go If You Go' event helps couples learn more about prostate, breast cancer
November 2, 2011 - Researchers reveal potential treatment for sickle cell disease
October 21, 2011 - Biomarker detects graft-versus-host-disease in cancer patients after bone marrow transplant
October 18, 2011 - University of Michigan Health System and Verizon offer free cervical cancer screening Nov. 5 in Flint
October 12, 2011 - SELECT study by U-M based SWOG finds vitamin E raises prostate cancer risk
October 12, 2011 - Ginger Root Supplement Reduced Colon Inflammation Markers
October 11, 2011 - New urine DNA test used with PSA can eliminate unncessary biopsies and reduce fear of overtreatment
October 11, 2011 - 'Shoes on Sale®' event to benefit U-M's Breast Oncology Program
October 3, 2011 - Cell movement provides clues to aggressive breast cancer
September 29, 2011 - U-M Cancer Center to host Dia de la Familia Latina Oct. 9
September 27, 2011 - Hot topics for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
September 26, 2011 - University of Michigan earns $3 million grant to develop treatment for nerve damage
September 22, 2011 - U-M gets $3.5M grant to study breast cancer stem cells and racial disparities
September 21, 2011 - 10 ways to make better decisions about cancer care
September 8, 2011 - U-M candle lighting event remembers those who have died from cancer or a blood disorder
September 6, 2011 - Former U-M football star and Ann Arbor police officer Vada Murray to be honored at cancer benefit
August 30, 2011 - Patients' underlying health linked to worse outcomes for melanoma, U-M study finds
August 29, 2011 - Liver transplant offers new option for rare cancer
August 23, 2011 - 17% of cancer nurses unintentionally exposed to chemotherapy, U-M study finds
August 23, 2011 - Event focuses on prostate cancer research, healthy living for men
August 17, 2011 - Variation in bowel reoperation rates prompts call for better quality measures
August 16, 2011 - Thyroid cancer treatment varies by hospital, U-M study finds
August 8, 2011 - Men have overly optimistic expectations about recovery from prostate cancer surgery, U-M study finds
August 5, 2011 - Sentinel node biopsy safe, effective in head and neck melanomas, U-M study finds En Español
August 4, 2011 - Urine test shows prostate cancer risk, U-M study finds
July 26, 2011 - U-M Cancer Center launches new blog
July 21, 2011 - Standard three-drug therapy beats four-drug regimens against H. pylori in Latin America study En Español
July 19, 2011 - University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center ranks No. 13 in country for treating cancer
July 18, 2011 - Cancer stem cells recruit normal stem cells to fuel ovarian cancer, U-M study finds En Español
July 15, 2011 - Kick up your boots for bladder cancer
July 5, 2011 - Radiation rates for breast cancer may be underestimated, U-M study finds
July 1, 2011 - Cutting through the confusion about sunscreen
June 21, 2011 - U-M Breast Oncology Program benefits from televised charitable shoe sale
June 13, 2011 - U-M researchers find potential new way to fight sepsis
June 8, 2011 - U-M researchers advocate national strategic approach to therapeutic cancer vaccines
June 7, 2011 - Drug shows promise in prostate cancer spread to bone
June 2, 2011 - Surgery deaths decline nationwide for high-risk surgeries
May 27, 2011 - Cancer Survivors' Day celebrates hope and survival
May 24, 2011 - Old Shore Vineyards gives percentage from sales to the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
May 19, 2011 - Curcumin compound improves effectiveness of head and neck cancer treatment, U-M study finds
May 18, 2011 - Half of prostate cancers could potentially benefit from new type of cancer drugs, U-M study finds En Español
May 10, 2011 - Supply of hospice services strongly associated with local area's median household income
May 3, 2011 - U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center offers free throat cancer screenings
May 2, 2011 - RxPONDER trial will evaluate whether gene expression test can drive chemotherapy choice
April 28, 2011 - Researchers ID promising pancreatic cancer screening marker
April 28, 2011 - Addition of atrasentan to standard chemotherapy for advanced prostate cancer shows no benefit in phase III clinical trial
April 26, 2011 - New class of cancer drugs could work in colon cancers with genetic mutation: Study
April 21, 2011 - Presenting cancer treatment options in small doses yields smarter choices
April 13, 2011 - New crop of Taubman Scholars named; U-M clinician-scientists receive unrestricted funding to work toward cures
April 12, 2011 - UM-based Southwest Oncology Group becomes SWOG
April 6, 2011 - New drug shrinks cancer in animals, U-M study shows
April 6, 2011 - Registration now open for U-M Women's Football Academy
April 6, 2011 - Men's Fellowship Breakfast scheduled for April 9
April 4, 2011 - U-M scientists find potential driver of some aggressive prostate cancers
March 30, 2011 - New cancer drug discovered at U-M heads to clinical trials
March 29, 2011 - Some women worry too much about breast cancer returning, U-M study finds
March 24, 2011 - In the race of life, better an adaptable tortoise than a fit hare
March 24, 2011 - Prostate cancer spreads to bones by overtaking the home of blood stem cells
March 11, 2011 - Colon cancer screening an uneasy topic, but important
March 8, 2011 - UMHS offers free Pap test screenings on March 26
March 3, 2011 - Scientists target aggressive prostate cancer
March 2, 2011 - Study links vitamin D to lung cancer survival En Español
March 1, 2011 - U-M develops a potential 'game changer' for pathologists
March 1, 2011 - Study: People want personal results from genetic research
February 22, 2011 - Common Bone Drugs May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
February 15, 2011 - HPV blood test not effective for cervical cancer screening
February 8, 2011 - U-M tops federal cancer research funding list
January 28, 2011 - Study reveals how fusion protein triggers cancer
January 27, 2011 - Yearly mammograms from age 40 save 71% more lives, study shows
January 27, 2011 - U-M Cancer Center, former football player recruit new teammate to help kick deadly blood cancer
January 27, 2011 - Prototype drug targets metabolism, halts disease that limits bone marrow transplantation
January 17, 2011 - U-M researchers find indirect path to attack breast cancer stem cells
January 14, 2011 - Cancer pain common among survivors, U-M study shows En Español
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