Researchers find new code that makes reprogramming of cancer cells possible
Cancer researchers dream of the day they can force tumour cells to morph back to…
Browsing: Genetics
Study finds genes associated with improved survival for pancreatic cancer patients
A study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and other major research institutes, found…
Cancer researchers publish landmark “basket study”
Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have announced results from the first published…
Our obsession with hereditary cancers didn’t start when we discovered the breast cancer gene
Devon Stillwell, Johns Hopkins University. Angelina Jolie received much public attention for her decisions to…
Could aspirin reverse increased cancer risk in overweight people?
John Burn, Newcastle University. The health benefits of aspirin have been appearing in scientific literature…
Study discovers breast cancer metastasis gene
Monash researchers have discovered an entirely new gene, responsible for triggering breast cancer, increasing tumour…
Scientists identify key genetic factor that keeps moles from turning into melanoma
Moles are benign tumours found on the skin of almost every adult. Scientists have known…
‘Major player’ in skin cancer genes identified
A multidisciplinary team at Yale, led by Yale Cancer Center members, has defined a subgroup…
The Angelina Jolie Effect on breast cancer screening
Angelina Jolie received widespread media attention in 2013 when she told the public that she’d…
Study finds one-third of colorectal cancers diagnosed before 35 are hereditary
Hereditary colorectal cancers, caused by inherited gene mutations, are relatively rare for most patients. However,…