http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified new DNA sequences associated with breast cancer—the most common cancer among women, with an average risk of developing the disease of 10 percent—and ovarian cancer, the most common cause of death from gynecological cancers in the U.S. The findings, which appear in three studies in the journals Plos Genetics and Nature Genetics, will help reveal the underlying causes of these diseases and help researchers build better risk models to support new prevention strategies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-dna-sequences-hone-breast-ovarian.html Cancer Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:12:55 EST news283605161 Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified a novel gene that can contribute to a woman's susceptibility for developing ovarian cancer. Researchers identified the gene, called HNF1B, through large-scale analysis of more than 16,000 women with ovarian cancer and more than 26,000 healthy women. Results of the study are published in the current issue of the journal Nature Communications. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-gene-ovarian-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:11:50 EST news283605093 In a major breakthrough for uterine serous carcinoma (USC)—a chemo-resistant, aggressive form of endometrial cancer, Yale researchers have defined the genetic landscape of USC tumors, findings that point to new treatment opportunities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-genes-aggressive-endometrial-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:00:08 EST news278589502 Researchers at the University of British Columbia are leading the first nationwide project on how sexual and gender minorities experience cancer, highlighting previously overlooked communities’ perspectives on cancer care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-ubc-lgbt-breast-gynecological-cancers.html Cancer Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:55:07 EST news263195686