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April 24, 2008 - 2 U-M scientists receive Kimmel Scholar grants for cancer research

April 8, 2008 - U-M named Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers

April 8, 2008 - Secrets of cellular signaling shed light on new cancer stem cell therapies

April 2, 2008 - Childhood leukemia survivors struggle with long-term side effects

January - March

January 31, 2008 - BRCA1 mutation linked to breast cancer stem cells

February 4, 2008 - U-M researchers identify cells that cause nervous system disease

February 5, 2008 - Black History Month a time to discuss breast cancer risks

February 8, 2008 - New, non-invasive prostate cancer test beats PSA in detecting prostate cancer, researchers report

March 4, 2008 - U-M researchers ID promising new cancer drug

March 5, 2008 - Blayney elected ASCO president for 2009-2010 term

March 12, 2008 - U-M researcher honored for progress in cancer prevention, detection and treatment

March 18, 2008 - Testicular cancer gauge often not used

March 19, 2008 - Type of prostate cancer treatment affects quality of life, multicenter study finds

March 26, 2008 - Colon cancer screening key to prevention, increased survival

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2007 Releases

October 1, 2007  Health Minute:   Pregnancy after breast cancer is possible

October 1, 2007 - Breast cancer stories from U-M Cancer Center

October 8, 2007 - Stem cell discovery could aid search for how stomach cancer begins

October, 8, 2007 - Researchers find new gene linked to breast cancer

October 10, 2007 - HER-2 status predicts success of chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment, study finds

October 12, 2007 - 2 UMHS researchers selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators

October 23, 2007 - Another type of breast cancer: Inflammatory breast cancer more rare, more lethal than common form

October 29, 2007 - Clicking your way to better health: New U-M Web site makes eating better easier

November 1, 2007 - U-M lung cancer researcher part of team honored for early detection guideline

November 9, 2007 - The top killer cancer you don’t know about: November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November 12, 2007 - Caregivers benefit from cancer support programs

November 15, 2007 - Quality indicator for colon cancer surgeries questioned: U-M study

November 20, 2007 - Cancer drug works by overactivating cancer gene

December 4, 2007 - U-M researchers find new marker to identify cancer stem cells

December 13, 2007 - Putting risk in perspective: Do people make better decisions when they understand average risk?

December 21, 2007  Health Minute:  Most breast cancer surgeons don't talk to patients about reconstruction options, U-M study finds

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