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New genome-editing technology to help treat blood cancers
Melbourne researchers have developed a new genome editing technology that can target and kill blood…
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Study identifies ‘lethal’ subtype of prostate cancer
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Cancer Research defines a new, distinct…
Oncologists see gene expression profiling tests as helpful but have concerns
Oncologists welcome gene expression profiling tests as an added tool in deciding whether women with…
Unregulated web marketing of genetic tests for personalised cancer care raises concerns
Websites that market personalised cancer care services often overemphasise their purported benefits and downplay their…
Smoking when pregnant increases cancer risk for daughters
A new study has found women who smoke when pregnant are putting their daughters at…
How the landscape of the pancreatic cancer genome is coming into view
Scientists from Australia and the UK have done the most in-depth analysis yet of 100…
New breast cancer test links immune ‘hotspots’ to better survival
Scientists have developed a new test which can predict the survival chances of women with…
Cancer risk linked to DNA ‘wormholes’
Single-letter genetic variations within parts of the genome once dismissed as ‘junk DNA’ can increase…
Alpaca antibodies target anti-cancer viruses directly to tumours
Using antibodies from camels and alpacas, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St.…
Women back idea of more breast screens for those at high risk of cancer
Most women (85 per cent) would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if…