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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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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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Scientists at Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have solved a big mystery in cancer research—why cells die in different ways following radiotherapy. This surprising finding opens up new opportunities to improve ...
Jan 13, 2025
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"I just wish someone had told me this was a possibility." Kara Maxwell distinctly remembers the moment she heard those words eight years ago from the mother of a child with Fanconi anemia (FA). Maxwell met her at a conference ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Findings from a multi-institutional, international study led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have significantly advanced the understanding of genetic alterations in the BRCA2 gene, a key player ...
Jan 8, 2025
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A new study demonstrates how universal genetic testing for breast cancer can ensure no patient is missed for advanced therapies.
Dec 9, 2024
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A breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the largest of its kind, recruited 7,500 men from eastern, southern and west Africa. The ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Pancreatic cancer has recently been included in the list of diseases about which Brazil's National Cancer Institute (INCA) periodically publishes statistics. Although it is not the most frequent type of cancer, its high lethality ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Scientists have worked out a way of predicting how long a prostate cancer patient will continue to respond to the PARP inhibitor drug olaparib, according to new research published in the journal Cancer Cell.
Nov 21, 2024
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Each cell in our body experiences up to tens of thousands of DNA-damaging events per day, primarily from routine cellular maintenance or exposure to toxins in our environment. Despite the high frequency of wear-and-tear, ...
Nov 18, 2024
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