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September 16, 2015 Progress Against Cancer

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness

Learning to recognize the signs and symptoms of gynecologic cancers is an essential part of “awareness” during Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, as is advocating for appropriate levels of research funding.

Researchers are developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer in healthy women.
September 2, 2015 Research Updates

Preventing Breast Cancer With A Vaccine

Researchers are developing a vaccine to prevent breast cancer in healthy women, and hope to begin clinical trials within two years.

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November 13, 2013 Progress Against Cancer

Cancer Genome Studies: How Will They Help Patients?

A new set of findings from The Cancer Genome Atlas project looks at cancer genome sequencing in a different way–comparing mutations across types of cancer.

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