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Research points to possible new prevention strategies for ovarian cancer
The discovery of early changes in the cells of the Fallopian tubes of women carrying…
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Landmark Lions project to provide genome sequencing to hundreds of Aussie kids with cancer
Hundreds of Australian children with high-risk cancer will have access to new genome sequencing technologies…
Study of glioma susceptibility in dogs may yield insights for humans
A new study of the genetic factors underlying glioma formation in dogs may hold clues…
Researchers find blood marker that determines who will respond to colorectal cancer drug
Cancer researchers have identified a marker that shows up in a blood test that determines…
New research gives deeper understanding of why some breast cancers are hard to treat
Scientists have unearthed crucial new genetic information about how breast cancer develops and the genetic…
Can gender play a role in determining cancer treatment choices?
It is well known that men and women differ in terms of cancer susceptibility, survival…
Five new breast cancer genes and range of mutations pave way for personalised treatment
The largest-ever study to sequence the whole genomes of breast cancers has uncovered five new…
Breast cancer campaigns might be pink, but men get it too
By Rik Thompson, Queensland University of Technology and Christobel Saunders, University of Western Australia. Although…
New gene testing technology finds cancer risks ‘hiding in plain sight’
A research team from Western University has developed a new method for identifying mutations and prioritising…
First computer program developed to detect DNA mutations in single cancer cells
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have announced a new method…