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$1.5M Granted to UMass for Breast Cancer Research

Posted by Robert Larkin on Thu, May 07, 2015

According to the American Cancer Society, in 2013, an estimated 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed among US women, as well as an estimated 64,640 additional cases of in situ breast cancer. Furthermore, breast cancer is responsible for the death of about 3% of women nationwide. Thankfully, however, death rates are on the decline, thanks to continued funding and research on this deadly disease.

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UC Davis Scientist gets $2.88M from NCI for Breast Cancer Bioresearch

Posted by Robert Larkin on Wed, May 06, 2015

A researcher at University of California, Davis has received a $2.88 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for the continued development of computed tomography (CT) technology used in breast cancer detection.

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Tags: CA, Bioresearch funding, University of California Davis, breast cancer, breast cancer research, California, UC Davis Cancer Center, 2015, UCDMC, BioResearch Product Faire Event, Research Funding, Sacramento, Davis, UC Davis - Medical Center, BioResearch Fair, UC Davis, cancer research funding

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