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Monthly archives: November 2009

Researcher receives highly competitive National Cancer Institute funding to develop new leukemia treatment

Posted on November 30, 2009 by David Raine

“Grand Opportunities” award enables Massey to lead a Phase I clinical trial with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center An internationally renowned researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, Steven Grant, M.D., received a $1.2 … Continue reading →

Researchers identify role of gene in tumor development, growth and progression

Posted on November 20, 2009 by David Raine

Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to metastasis. Scientists hope the … Continue reading →

Statement from VCU breast imaging expert regarding mammograms for women ages 40-49

Posted on November 16, 2009 by David Raine

Studies and an editorial published in today’s Annals of Internal Medicine suggest that mammograms are not beneficial to women ages 40-49. These reports contradict volumes of science with regard to mammography’s proven record of saving and extending lives. Gilda Cardeñosa, … Continue reading →

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