Cancer
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To mark World Cancer Day on Sunday, we asked our scientists and volunteers what they’re doing to help fight cancer. Here’s what they said…
With 2017 quickly coming to close, we’d like to reflect on all that’s been accomplished by rounding up some of this year’s most notable stories…
Each year, more than 250,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer, making it the most common cancer in women, with the…
TCGA publishes molecular profile of uterine carcinosarcoma, offers potential new treatment options Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas, including Van Andel…
KEY TERMS Chromosomes: The X-shaped structure of a chromosome consists largely of tightly coiled DNA, which contains the genetic instruction manual. Without the packaging provided…
Chuck and Christine Boelkins grew up in Grand Rapids. It’s a place that is near and dear to them — a place where they made…
What is cancer? Cancer is a blanket term for more than 100 related diseases that have a core characteristic in common—unchecked…
By Brian Haab, Ph.D. Professor, Center for Cancer and Cell Biology, Van Andel Research Institute [caption id="attachment_6168" align="alignleft" width="690"] Biomarkers define…