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NCI, NHGRI Announce First Cancers Studied in Genome Project: Lung, Brain, Ovary

The National Cancer Institute and National Human Genome Research Institute have announced that lung, brain, and ovarian cancers will be the first studied in the Cancer Genome Atlas project.

The genome atlas is designed to examine the genetic changes involved in cancer. The project will assess biological specimens from several large tissue banks, including specimens from major cancer centers around the country. Researchers involved in the project hope that it will provide a comprehensive genomic reference of the molecular changes involved in cancer growth and metastasis.

Michigan Legislation May Require Sixth-Grade Cervical Cancer Vaccination For Girls

Michigan may be the first state to require all girls in the sixth grade to receive a cervical cancer vaccine, according to the Associated Press. A bill by State Senator Beverly Hammerstrom is the first of its kind proposed in the United States. it has met with some opposition.