A ‘key’ to metastasis formation
Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have demonstrated that a molecule, called biglycan, plays an…
Browsing: Genetics
New findings concerning hereditary prostate cancer
It is well-known that men with a family history of prostate cancer run an increased…
Leukaemia drug shows potential for rare type of ovarian cancer
A drug already approved for leukaemia patients could also be used to treat a specific type…
Ovarian cancer study provides painstaking look at inner workings of tumours
Tom Rickey, PNNL. Study focuses on proteins, the key molecular players in cancer biology In…
New genetic findings help explain inherited predisposition to myeloma
Researchers have identified eight new genetic variations in the human genome that could be linked…
Metastasis: Unexpected findings reveal insight into how cancer spreads in the body
Cancer cells appear to depend on an unusual survival mechanism to spread around the body,…
Aggressiveness of acute myeloid leukaemia elucidated
Antoine Peters and colleagues at the Basel University Children’s Hospital (UKBB) have discovered why acute…
Threshold for pre-emptive surgery to curb ovarian cancer risk should be halved
The current threshold for pre-emptive surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes of women…
NASA technology applied in breast cancer study
Getting spacecraft ready for launch may have more to do with medical research than you…
Personalised medicine has obvious benefits but has anyone thought about the issues?
By Nola Ries, University of Newcastle and Dianne Nicol, University of Tasmania. US Vice President Joe…