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Cousins Team Up to Tackle Glioblastoma

Cousins Team Up to Tackle Glioblastoma

It was the early 1980s. At the time, glioblastoma patients survived on average for only 10-11 months. Four decades later, the life expectancy has only marginally improved by a few months. For one team of scientists, these aren’t just statistics but family...

 

BEAT Cancer Request for Proposals

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The Cancer Center at Illinois and the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute are joining forces on the Breakthrough Engineering and Advanced Treatment (BEAT) of Cancer Research Initiative, a unique opportunity to drive innovative cancer treatment and care solutions. As part of that effort, we’re soliciting interdisciplinary team research proposals to initiate and enhance collaborations among Illinois faculty and OSF clinicians.

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