Liquid biopsy identifies mutations in colorectal cancer undetected in tissue biopsy
An international, randomised, phase III study has analysed the DNA of 503 patients with metastatic…
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Risk of bowel cancer reduced by taking aspirin for Lynch syndrome patients
An international study led by The University of Melbourne has confirmed that long-term regular taking…
Key gene in deadly head and neck cancers revealed
Monash researchers have made the first real breakthrough in 50 years in understanding how…
A single gene turns colorectal cancer cells back into normal tissue in mice
Anti-cancer strategies generally involve killing off tumour cells. However, cancer cells may instead be coaxed…
Remind me again, how can companies patent breast cancer genes?
Luigi Palombi, Murdoch University. This week cancer survivor Yvonne D’Arcy had another day in court…
ADAMTS family of genes may be the next ‘thing’ in ovarian cancer treatment
There is the Addams Family. And then there is the ADAMTS family. While one is…
Helicobacter pylori causes gene activity in the gastric cells resembling the activity of cancer cells
Around half of the global population is chronically infected with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori,…
Social networking analysis helps identify cancer biomarkers
The advent of online social networks has led to the rapid development of tools for…
Family history of breast cancer doesn’t mean a poor prognosis for women who develop the disease
A new large study finds that women who are diagnosed with breast cancer and have…
First cancer-promoting oncogenes discovered in rare brain tumour of children and adults
Researchers have identified three genes that play a pivotal role in the brain tumour choroid…