cancer research

A Michigan Medicine study is seeking to increase rates of genetic testing in the state. The goal is to better identify some kinds of cancer that can run in families and help doctors know when people may need earlier screenings.

The five-year, $9.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health will fund study, called “Genetic Variation in Cancer Risk and Outcomes in African Americans.”

New research from the University of Michigan’s Rogel Cancer shows that having breast cancer can lead to serious financial struggles, and that better…

The University of Michigan's Comprehensive Cancer Center in Ann Arbor has been gifted $150 million to boost research.University regents are expected…

Could a fungus from the bottom of the Great Lakes hold a cure for cancer?The final answer is still far in the distance, but a team of scientists believes…

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have taken a big step forward in understanding how to craft precision treatments for…

Scientists study chemicals for their potential to cause cancer, but usually they examine them one at a time.And yet, we’re exposed to mixtures of…

In the battle against cancer, patients and physicians can pull out all the stops – surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy.If all goes as planned, the…

That one got our attention too.The press release from the University of Michigan News Service starts with "here's your chance:"What does such a thing look…

In honor of July 4th, we asked immigrants across Michigan what America means to them. Abdo Najy shared his story.Abdo Najy has just recently completed his…