Why Consistent Testing Methods Are Crucial for Liquid Biopsies
A new study helps set standards for RNA sequencing, improving standard practice and laying the foundation to move the field forward.
July 16, 2018 10:00 AM
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Nicole Fawcett
Nicole Fawcett is the manager of cancer communication for the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, overseeing media relations, marketing, web, internal communication, social media and publications for the center’s research and clinical enterprises. She leads a team of four communicators who produce targeted, innovative communication to meet the Cancer Center’s goals. Nicole joined Michigan Medicine in 2003. Prior to that, she was at the Detroit News and at a startup web-based community for people with disabilities.
Surgeons Influence Receipt of Genetic Testing After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Surveys of patients and their surgeons showed genetic testing rates ranged from 26 to 72 percent, depending on the surgeon.
July 03, 2018 10:00 AM
How Targeting Metabolism Can Defeat Cancer Stem Cells
New research explains why stem cells become resistant to cancer treatment and opens a clever new way to go after them.
July 03, 2018 10:00 AM
Researchers Pinpoint New Subtype of Prostate Cancer
Tumors with alterations in the CDK12 gene were more responsive to immunotherapy, suggesting a precision medicine approach.
June 14, 2018 10:00 AM
Genome’s Dark Matter Sheds Light on Prostate Cancer Challenge
Researchers identify a lncRNA that provides insight into a key driver of prostate cancer — and a potential target for future therapy.
May 28, 2018 10:00 AM
A Cascade of Immune Processes Offers Insights to Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Researchers have discovered the process that allows immune suppressor cells to develop, suggesting a potential new way to bolster immunotherapy treatment.
May 24, 2018 10:00 AM
