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Breast reconstruction complication rates not affected by chemotherapy

Chemotherapy as additional treatment for breast cancer did not increase the complication rate for women who had a mastectomy and breast reconstruction as part of the same operation.

Improving gender equity by taking advantage of a disruptive opportunity

As the coronavirus pandemic disrupted our workplaces, schools and families, studies have shown that women bore a disproportionate burden. The pandemic has been especially challenging for women in medicine, a field that’s already had slow progress in gender equity.

Why don't all types of renal cell carcinoma respond to immunotherapy?

By sequencing the RNA of individual cells within multiple benign and cancerous kidney tumors, researchers have identified the cells from which different subtypes originate, the pathways involved and how the tumor microenvironment impacts cancer development and response to treatment.

A new blood test may predict whether metastatic HPV-positive throat cancer treatment is working

A blood test being developed by Rogel Cancer Center researchers shows promise for predicting whether patients with metastatic HPV-positive throat cancer will respond to treatment earlier than standard scans.

First inhibitors against key epigenetic complex involved in cancer developed

Leukemia stem cells are rare cells that can renew themselves while continuing to generate malignant cells known as leukemic blasts. These cells are difficult to eradicate using chemotherapy drugs and frequently lead to recurrence of leukemia.

A new preclinical study examines how to counter lineage plasticity in prostate cancer

While patient survival has been extended by modern drugs that block the production or action of male hormones that fuel prostate cancer — androgen receptor inhibitors such as enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide, and abiraterone — eventually these drugs stop working

Rogel Cancer Center members volunteer to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at local church

The Washtenaw County vaccination program has been offering COVID-19 vaccines to our community by partnering with local institutions like to sponsor events.

Rogel researcher gets $2.26M to undercover barriers to offering targeted cancer therapies

A $2.26 million grant from the National Cancer Institute lets Christine Veenstra, M.D., MSHP, study the barriers to equitable use of targeted therapies among diverse patients and diverse practice settings.

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