Radon gas increases risk of ovarian cancer, study says
An invisible radioactive gas could be increasing women's risk for ovarian cancer, a new study says.
Apr 13, 2026
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Cell or Molecular Dysfunction: BRCA Gene Mutation
Medical news and research articles
How the environment may affect breast cancer risk
In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women. In Texas, more than 22,000 women were expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2025, according to the Texas Department of State Health ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Whole-genome sequencing may optimize PARP inhibitor use for cancer patients
A whole-genome sequencing approach shows early promise over current commercial methods for identifying more patients likely to benefit from PARP inhibitor cancer treatments, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine ...
Jan 12, 2026
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Novel gene editing technology enables selective destruction of cancer cell DNA using fewer targets
Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST and the Center for Genomic Integrity at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have announced an advance in cancer gene therapy. Their innovative method enables ...
Sep 22, 2025
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BRCA-mutation carriers with history of early-onset breast cancer may benefit from risk-reducing surgery
Patients with germline BRCA mutations who were diagnosed with breast cancer at or before age 40 and who underwent a bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) and/or a risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) had lower rates ...
Dec 11, 2024
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