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Dr. Hammer explains the goals of adrenal cancer research.
Are clinical trials underway for new treatments for adrenal cancer?A national phase II trial of a drug that inhibits IGF2 is starting soon at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Based on evidence from laboratory research and animal studies, researchers believe shutting down IGF signaling could be a promising treatment approach for adrenal cancer. This will be the first clinical trial of a targeted therapy in this type of cancer. What are the goals of this research?The scientific goal is to define normal stem cell biology in the adrenal gland. Understanding what's normal will help researchers figure out what happens when stem cells act abnormally. This will allow them to complete the circle from normal to pathologic, from mouse to human, and the signaling pathways that link them.Further ReadingStem cell research at the University of MichiganStem Cells - Explained and Explored Other stem cell resources International Society for Stem Cell Research
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Learn more: Other stem cell resources International Society for Stem Cell Research
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