Science writer and editor
Megdell joined the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center communications team in 2022. Prior to that she served as the natural sciences writer for the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Contact: megdella@med.umich.edu


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For some patients, immunotherapy furthers tumor progression instead of halting it. What distinguishes those who benefit from those who don’t?

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In mouse models and serum samples, an FDA-approved drug that lowers ammonia levels made the tumors more sensitive to treatment.

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Mouse models show that activating a non-mutated form of the gene could lead to developing therapies for this deadly form of cancer.

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In cell-line and mouse models of ovarian cancer, researchers developed an interdisciplinary approach to identify metabolic vulnerabilities in certain genes that could be targeted to kill cancer cells.

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Biopsies from the same patients before and after treatment reveal how a specific drug reprograms prostate tumors.

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A clinical trial in head and neck cancer explored ways to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Although the trial failed, researchers found insight into new ways to address treatment resistance.

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Patients with relapsed multiple myeloma are resistant to commonly used treatments. Researchers are one step closer to understanding the genetic reason why.

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In mice, researchers have discovered the presence of oncostreams, highly active cells connected to how brain tumors grow and invade healthy tissue.

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Researchers have figured out how to create a mouse model of a rare but fatal skin cancer, a scientific discovery 10 years in the making.

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A study suggests substances touted to improve athletic performance can activate a receptor that accelerates the progression of pre-cancerous lesions to pancreatic cancer in mice.

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In mice, nanomedicine can remodel the immune microenvironment in lymph node and tumor tissue for long-term remission and lung tumor elimination in this form of metastasized breast cancer.

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By raising awareness about the correlation between increased radiation exposure and cardiac events, average doses were reduced without minimizing cancer treatment.

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Findings suggest this method could provide data about tumors sooner than MRIs alone.

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The trial advances basic science research on the relationship between purine levels and treatment resistance to develop new treatment options for patients.

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A study defines how a type of cell death occurs from a protein and fatty acid found inside the body.