Genetics
Study offers clues to cause of kids' brain tumors
(Medical Xpress)—Insights from a genetic condition that causes brain cancer are helping scientists better understand the most common type of brain tumor in children.
Nov 16, 2012
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Inflammatory disorders
Inflammatory mediator promotes colorectal cancer by stifling protective genes
Chronic inflammation combines with DNA methylation, a process that shuts down cancer-fighting genes, to promote development of colorectal cancer, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report today ...
Jan 22, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Health care inequities behind shorter life spans for Inuit from Nunavik, Quebec, with lung cancer
People living in the Inuit region of Nunavik in northern Quebec die earlier after a diagnosis of lung cancer than Montreal residents receiving treatment at the same cancer center, according to new research published in theCanadian ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic predisposition to early breast cancer in Kazakh women
A new research paper titled "Determination of genetic predisposition to early breast cancer in women of Kazakh ethnicity" has been published in Oncotarget.
Nov 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Early-onset colorectal cancer germline genetic differences identified by race, ethnicity
The first investigation to delve into genetic predisposition for early-onset colorectal cancer by race and ethnicity has identified differing germline risk variants.
Jun 30, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers find changes in blood proteins up to two years before breast cancer diagnosis
Researchers have found changes in the levels of particular proteins in people's blood up to two years before they were diagnosed with breast cancer.
Nov 16, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role
While appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.
Nov 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Family ties: Inherited genetic variants increase risk of Hodgkin lymphoma
"Why did my child get cancer?"
Sep 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop hybrid sensor that could help diagnose cancer
A team of researchers from HSE University, Skoltech, MPGU, and MISIS have developed a nanophotonic-microfluidic sensor whose potential applications include cancer detection, monitoring and treatment response assessment. Today, ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Accounting for gene-linked variations in PSA levels may improve the accuracy of prostate cancer detection
The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer could be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated with cancer, according to data presented ...
Apr 11, 2022
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