June 15, 2012
Key Enzyme Plays Roles as Both Friend and Foe to CancerA molecule thought to limit cell proliferation also helps cancer cells survive during initial tumor formation and when the wayward cells spread to other organs in the body, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found.
April 24, 2012
Can Weight Loss Help African American Breast Cancer Survivors?Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Health Research and Policy have designed a novel community-based weight loss intervention designed for African American breast cancer survivors.
March 8, 2012
Molecule’s Role in Cancer Suggests New Combination TherapyResearchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that a molecule found at elevated levels in cancer cells seems to protect them from the “cell-suicide” that is usually triggered by chemotherapy or radiation.