Blood test picks out prostate cancer drug resistance
Scientists have developed a blood test that can identify key mutations driving resistance to a…
Browsing: Genetics
DNA in blood can track cancer development and response in real time
Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can…
Landmark clinical trial shows gene-targeted drug can treat prostate cancer
A pioneering drug developed to treat women with inherited cancers can also benefit men with…
Genomic fingerprint can highlight which breast, ovarian, pancreatic and gastric cancers likely to respond to treatment
Gastric cancer, otherwise known as stomach cancer, does not respond well to existing treatments and…
Breast and ovarian cancer risk may have association with sense of smell
The association between menstrual cycle activity and breast and ovarian cancer risk may have an…
Scientists uncover four different types of bowel cancer
Bowel cancer can be divided up into four distinct diseases, each with its own set…
The BRCA1 Gene Patent Ruling – An Australian Perspective
By Dr Hilda High for oncologynews.com.au Two weeks after Myriad Genetics’ BRCA1 patent expired, Yvonne…
Groundbreaking computer program diagnoses cancer in two days
By Mette Haagen Marcussen. In by far the majority of cancer cases, doctors can quickly…
Why elephants rarely get cancer
Potential mechanism identified that may be key to cancer resistance Why elephants rarely get cancer…
Eight big questions in cancer research
Leading cancer researchers address eight of the “big questions” facing the field as part of the inaugural…