Oncology & Cancer
Treating cancer by exploiting how its DNA is repaired
In every cell in your body, DNA is constantly getting damaged.
Sep 21, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Association between genetic condition, hormonal factors, and risk of endometrial cancer
For women with Lynch syndrome, an association was found between the risk of endometrial cancer and the age of first menstrual cycle, having given birth, and hormonal contraceptive use, according to a study in the July 7 issue ...
Jul 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
World-first cancer drugs could work in larger group of patients
A pioneering class of drugs that target cancers with mutations in the BRCA breast cancer genes could also work against tumours with another type of genetic fault, a new study suggests.
Mar 19, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
High risk of bowel cancer for gene carriers
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have found that screening for bowel cancer in genetically high-risk populations should begin early.
Feb 4, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer patients should undergo genetic screening
Most patients with triple-negative breast cancer should undergo genetic testing for mutations in known breast cancer predisposition genes, including BRCA1 and BRCA2, a Mayo Clinic-led study has found. The findings come from ...
Dec 2, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover key piece to cancer cell survival puzzle
A chance meeting between two leading UK and US scientists could have finally helped solve a key mystery in cancer research.
Aug 7, 2014
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Immunology
Researchers uncover a new function for an important player in the immune response
IRCM researchers led by Javier M. Di Noia, PhD, uncovered a new function of AID, a crucial enzyme for the immune response. The discovery, recently published by the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Mar 27, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Certain genetic variants may put bladder cancer patients at increased risk of recurrence
In the Western world, bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and the eighth most common in women, with many patients experiencing recurrence after treatment. A new study published in BJU International indicates ...
Mar 26, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Mutua Madrileña funds IDIBELL and ICO project to improve diagnosis of Lynch syndrome
The Fundación Mutua Madrileña, in its 10th Call for Aids to Research, has selected a project to improve the diagnosis of Lynch syndrome led by researcher Marta Pineda, from the Hereditary Cancer research group of the Bellvitge ...
Jun 25, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows potential new way to detect colorectal and other cancers
A unique new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Guo-Min Li and Libya Gu, in collaboration with Dr. Wei Yang at National Institutes of Health, reveals a novel mechanism explaining the previously ...
Apr 25, 2013
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