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Cancer is a malignant disease and one of the most common causes of death in our time. The aim of studying cancer is to develop safe and effective methods to prevent, detect, diagnose, treat and ultimately cure the various diseases known as cancer. The better we understand these diseases, the more progress we will make towards reducing the human suffering and economic costs of cancer.
Clinical cancer research is patient-oriented research in close collaboration with the health care system.
We need a greater understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind the spread of cancer.
Translational research bridges the gap between laboratory-based science and cancer treatment in clinic.
To obtain a better understanding of radiation damage, FOI turned to the Swedish Metabolomics Centre for help.
A newly discovered type of connective tissue cell may have a role in preventing pancreatic cancer.
This spring, nearly 140 high school students from natural science programs visit Umeå University.
SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates 16 new Group Leaders with cake and a get-together.
Ten projects at Umeå University receive a total of 30 million SEK from the Swedish Cancer Society.
Activating instead of blocking a special protein can open a new way to fight some forms of prostate cancer.
