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Biologists discover super-enhancers that switch on breast cancer genes
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive type of breast cancer with a high fatality…
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AACR2021: Early-onset colorectal cancers – patients of different races
Racial differences in genetic mutations were observed among early-onset colorectal cancers (CRC), according to data…
AACR 2021: Healthy lifestyle may offset risk of lethal prostate cancer in men with high genetic risk
Men who had a high genetic risk of developing prostate cancer were less likely to…
165 new cancer genes identified
A new algorithm can predict which genes cause cancer, even if their DNA sequence is…
Gene mutations linked with death from infection in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Death from infection – the leading cause of death for patients with a common type…
Medical schools need to prepare doctors for revolutionary advances in genetics
Rama Shankar Singh, McMaster University Human diversity did not appear to matter to modern medicine.…
Scientists uncover mutations that make cancer resistant to therapies targeting KRAS
A gene called KRAS is one of the most commonly mutated genes in all human…
‘Patchwork’ tumours prevalent across multiple cancer types
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UK, as part of an international collaboration of scientists…
STING gene methylation allows melanoma to evade the immune system
A dysfunctional immune system significantly contributes to the development of cancer. Several therapeutic strategies to…
Faulty genetic brake can lead to Barrett’s oesophagus turning into cancer
A preclinical study conducted by Peter Mac researchers has provided new insights into what causes…