Chemotherapy

‘Fertilizing’ Bone Marrow Helps Explain Why Some Cancer Spreads To Bones

Researchers found that administering a common chemotherapy drug before bone tumors took root actually fertilized the bone marrow, enabling cancer cells, once introduced, to seed and grow more easily.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/15

Child’s Cancer Battle Continues In Appeals Court

The Michigan Appeals Court is considering a case that could affect how much say parents have in the medical treatment their children receive.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/02

UM Study Finds Surgery Complicaitons Lead To Chemo Delay

Patients who have complications after colorectal cancer surgery are less likely to get chemotherapy, even when it is clearly recommended for their diagnosis, a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds. […]

2010/12/22

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Drug Combination Shows Promise for Newly Diagnosed Blood Cancer

A new three-drug combination used to treat the blood cancer multiple myeloma may be effective as a front-line therapy for newly diagnosed patients, according to a study led by the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer […]

2010/12/09

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