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Common genetic mutation allows cancer cells to gain extra chromosomes which help them survive
Scientists have found a genetic mutation that results in cancer cells being able to tolerate…
Browsing: Genetics
Evidence suggests cancer is not as purely genetic as once thought
While cancer is a genetic disease, the genetic component is just one piece of the…
New study identifies genetic changes in patients who progress to oesophageal cancer
More and more mutations clutter up our DNA as we age. Mostly, these don’t cause…
Gene mutations that contribute to head and neck cancer also provide “precision” treatment targets
About one-fifth of often deadly head and neck cancers harbour genetic mutations in a pathway…
Study identifies causes of cancer
A team of Yale-led researchers in the USA can now quantify the factors causing changes…
Genomic sequencing is changing diagnosis and treatment for patients with brain cancer
Patients diagnosed with a type of brain tumour survived for longer when they were treated…
Largest study of whole genome sequencing data reveals ‘treasure trove’ of clues about causes of cancer
DNA analysis of thousands of tumours from NHS patients in the UK has found a…
Gene change explains chemo resistance in germ cell cancer
Extra copies of a piece of DNA partly explain insensitivity to chemotherapy in germ cell…
Repertoire of cancer-relevant genes broadened by new research
Following an analysis of over 12,000 human genes, research from Yale Cancer Center in the…
AACR 2022: Accounting for genetic factors that cause normal variations in PSA levels may improve the accuracy of prostate cancer detection
The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer could be improved by accounting…