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Promising direction for the treatment of pancreatic cancers driven by KRAS mutation

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have found a promising strategy that may limit the growth of pancreatic cancers in patients with a mutation in a gene called KRAS. More than 95 percent of pancreatic cancers have KRAS mutations, and there's strong evidence that blocking the gene's function could be a very … Continue reading Promising direction for the treatment of pancreatic cancers driven by KRAS mutation

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Tikvah Hayes Honored with AACR 2014 Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award

Congrats to Tikvah Hayes, honored with 2014 Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award by @AACR! She's presenting research @ #AACR14 today April 8, 2014. Tikvah K. Hayes, B.A., Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC “Currently, my research goals entail expanding my knowledge in the field of cancer biology, diversifying my experimental technique, … Continue reading Tikvah Hayes Honored with AACR 2014 Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award