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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Oncology & Cancer
For people with certain BRCA mutations, activating the immune system could be promising treatment
Treatments that harness the immune system to fight cancer have greatly improved outcomes for some people with cancer. Scientists are learning more about why some people respond much better than others to these drugs.
Dec 1, 2020
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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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Medications
Olaparib approved for 800 prostate and breast cancer patients in England
Olaparib (Lynparza), a targeted cancer drug, has been approved for hundreds of patients with certain breast cancers and prostate cancers in England.
Apr 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood cell mutations confound prostate cancer liquid biopsy results
Unrelated mutations, when present in the blood, can lead to false positive results in men with advanced prostate cancer who are undergoing liquid biopsies. Such tests, which look for variants in the cell-free DNA that tumors ...
Nov 5, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Faulty gene could raise vulnerability to asbestos-linked cancer
Mutations in a certain gene may increase a person's risk for an aggressive asbestos-related cancer called malignant mesothelioma, a new study claims.
May 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer 'super responders' live for two years on immunotherapy
Some men with advanced prostate cancer who have exhausted all other treatment options could live for two years or more on immunotherapy, a major clinical trial has shown.
Nov 27, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
'PARP' drug sabotages DNA repair in pre-leukemic cells
Looking for ways to halt the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells, scientists at Johns Hopkins have found that a new class of drugs, called PARP inhibitors, may block the ability of pre-leukemic cells to repair broken bits ...
Dec 12, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Inherited mutations in three genes predict for aggressive prostate cancer
A study of three genes associated with the development of prostate cancer found that men with inherited mutations in these genes are more likely to develop aggressive forms of the disease and die from prostate cancer at an ...
Dec 15, 2016
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Genetics
A new breast cancer susceptibility gene
Mutations in a gene called XRCC2 cause increased breast cancer risk, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics. The study looked at families that have a history of the disease but do not ...
Mar 29, 2012
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