Oncology & Cancer
Simpler name for cancer genetic syndrome could save lives
As medical science links certain genetic mutations with a greater variety of cancers, the names for these risk syndromes are falling out of step.
Jul 4, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Bacteria engineered as Trojan horse for cancer immunotherapy
The emerging field of synthetic biology—designing new biological components and systems—is revolutionizing medicine. Through the genetic programming of living cells, researchers are creating engineered systems that intelligently ...
Jul 3, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Being a 'morning person' linked to lower risk of breast cancer
Being a morning person (popularly known as larks) is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being an evening person (popularly known as owls), finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Jun 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover molecular key to how cancer spreads
Yale researchers have discovered how metastasis, the spread of cancer cells throughout the body, is triggered on the molecular level, and have developed a tool with the potential to detect those triggers in patients with ...
Jun 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds how prostate cancer cells mimic bone when they metastasize
Prostate cancer often becomes lethal as it spreads to the bones, and the process behind this deadly feature could potentially be turned against it as a target for bone-targeting radiation and potential new therapies.
May 28, 2019
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Prostate cancer patients with gene mutation at three times the risk of dying
Scientists have identified a gene mutation in the tumours of men with prostate cancer that is linked to very poor survival—and which could be used to pick out patients for more intensive treatment.
May 6, 2019
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More in-depth tumor analysis presents new therapeutic options for patients with advanced cancer
An international clinical trial, published in Nature Medicine, revealed that combining RNA and DNA profiling gives a far more precise indication of the active biological elements within a tumor, enabling clinicians to more ...
Apr 30, 2019
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Analyzing colon cancer proteins and genes uncovers new potential treatments
Analyzing both the entire set of genes and all the proteins produced by colon cancer tissues from patient samples has revealed a more comprehensive view of the tumor that points at novel cancer biological mechanisms and possible ...
Apr 25, 2019
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Exposing cancer's metabolic addictions
Cancerous tumors are classified primarily based on their tissue of origin. However, the sequencing of the human genome and the development of powerful and affordable DNA sequencing technologies has ushered in a new era of ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Blood samples to help select the right early phase clinical trials for cancer patients
Scientists could help match cancer patients with no other treatment options to clinical trials with experimental medicines, by analysing the genetic faults in a sample of their blood, according to research published in Nature ...
Apr 22, 2019
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