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March 6, 2017 New drug combination targets aggressive blood cancer

Safety and efficacy of combining talazoparib with decitabine to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are subject of multi-site clinical trial

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 7,…

March 1, 2017 Three things to know about colorectal cancer

March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to share information and raise awareness about these devastating diseases. Here are three key…

February 2, 2017 In their own words: The most exciting advances in cancer research

In honor of World Cancer Day on Saturday, we asked our scientists and collaborators a simple question—what do you think is…

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December 15, 2016 Friday explainer: What is cancer?

What is cancer?

Cancer is a blanket term for more than 100 related diseases that have a core characteristic in common—unchecked…

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November 28, 2016 Making pancreatic cancer treatment personal

[caption id="attachment_6168" align="alignright" width="690"] Biomarkers define distinct subtypes of pancreatic cancer cells. The cancer cells producing biomarker 1 (left) or biomarker 2 (right) were stained…

November 16, 2016 Van Andel Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai awarded National Cancer Institute grant for epigenomic data analysis

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 17, 2016)—Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), in collaboration with Cedars-Sinai, has received a $2.5 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer…

November 13, 2016 Endometrial cancer: Key facts

In the United States, endometrial cancer (which originates in the lining of the uterus) is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs, and…

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November 9, 2016 10 facts about ovarian cancer

As we gear up for next week’s luncheon, A Conversation About Women’s Health Hosted by Carol Van Andel, here are 10 facts about