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Algorithms uncover cancers’ hidden genetic losses and gains
Understanding the specific mutations that contribute to different forms of cancer is critical to improving…
Browsing: Genetics
How loss of single gene fuels deadly childhood brain cancer
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumours (ATRT) are a rare, fast-growing form of brain cancer that usually…
Teaching evolutionary theory to artificial intelligence reveals cancer’s life history
Scientists have developed the most accurate computing method to date to reconstruct the patchwork of…
Cancer’s ongoing evolution
Cancers gain and lose large sections of chromosomes in some of their cells but not…
Discovery of new genes that influence the success of cancer treatment
Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of today’s cancer treatment. About half of all people suffering from…
New Surgical Approach for Women at Risk of Ovarian Cancer
A new two-stage surgical approach for cancer prevention is highly acceptable among premenopausal women at…
ESMO issues first recommendations on using next-generation sequencing for advanced cancers
Recommendations on the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for patients with metastatic cancers are being…
Unleashing the immune system’s ‘STING’ against cancer
Scientists at Scripps Research, USA, have discovered a molecule that can activate a natural immune-boosting…
568 genes identified with the potential to trigger cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases characterised by uncontrolled cell growth caused by mutations, and…
Regulation of cancer stemness by the best combination of nanotech and genetic engineering
The development of chemotherapeutic agents with selective anti-cancer activities is increasingly unattractive due to the…