More women can now get answers about their hereditary risk of breast and ovarian cancer with genetic method
There may be hopeful news ahead for families with a history of breast and ovarian cancer.
Jun 17, 2025
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Genetic Phenomena: News and Research on Genes, BRCA2
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Clinical trial shows biomarkers hold clue in treating aggressive prostate cancer
Many men with aggressive prostate cancer can experience a high rate of recurrence despite treatment.
Jun 1, 2025
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Study suggests genetic mutation in some Ashkenazi Jewish men may be linked to higher prostate cancer risk
Identifying and classifying gene mutations—which are the permanent changes in a person's DNA genetic code—are critical in better understanding, and with research, eventually treating or preventing, the diseases with which ...
May 20, 2025
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Gene mutations linked to worse outcomes in stomach cancer: Insights could lead to tailored treatments
Researchers using next-generation DNA sequencing have identified four specific genes whose mutations are linked to the development and progression of lethal stomach cancers. This could potentially enable doctors to offer ...
Apr 25, 2025
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Four-gene combo might predict lethality of stomach cancer
Four specific genes serve as a telltale clue to how potentially deadly stomach cancers will develop and progress, a new study says.
Apr 25, 2025
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How inherited cancer risks can be used for effective personalized therapy
Mutations in BRCA2—a gene known to repair damaged DNA and suppress tumor formation—can predict an individual's predisposition to develop breast cancer, ovarian, prostate, pancreatic, and other epithelial tumors.
Mar 26, 2025
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Study finds genetic factors behind aggressive prostate cancer
Scientists from UCLA, the University of Toronto and the University of Melbourne have uncovered new genetic clues that explain why some prostate cancers remain slow-growing while others become life-threatening.
Mar 4, 2025
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BRCA1 gene mutations may not be key to prostate cancer initiation, as previously thought
Mutations in the BRCA1 gene that are either inherited (germline) or acquired (somatic) might not be key to the initiation of prostate cancer, as previously thought, suggests the first study of its kind, published open-access ...
Feb 25, 2025
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Study shows inherited gene elevates prostate cancer risk in affected families
A study of men with a family history of prostate cancer has discovered an inherited form of prostate cancer. The inherited mutated gene WNT9B, which functions normally in embryonic prostate development, increases the risk ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Unlocking new insights into hereditary ovarian cancer risk
Researchers at Peter Mac have uncovered potential new heredity genes that might be responsible for causing one of the most prevalent and deadliest forms of ovarian cancer. Their work is published in the journal npj Genomic ...
Jan 23, 2025
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