Oncogene news from around the world
Key gene identified in endometrial cancer could be targeted in future drug trial
A new study has identified a key gene in aggressive endometrial cancer, which could lead…
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Scientists discover three new genetic variants linked to male breast cancer
UK scientists have discovered three new genetic changes that increase the risk of breast cancer…
Tumour gene test could help to predict ovarian cancer prognosis
A global team of medical researchers led by UNSW have developed a test that could…
A cancer mystery of more than 40 years ago is solved thanks to epigenetics
Before the first oncogene mutations were discovered in human cancer in the early 1980s, the…
Gene could guide better treatment of most common breast cancer
Scientists have identified a gene which if present in certain breast cancer patients indicates how…
Identified gene mutations impact on the severity of a type of haematologic cancer
The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Group of Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Spain, led by Dr. Francesc…
A normal DNA repair process can become a major source of mutations in cancer
Hypermutation is an unusual occurence that can lead to many nearby mutations at once, severely…
Large international study pinpoints impact of TP53 gene mutations on blood cancer severity
Considered the “guardian of the genome,” TP53 is the most commonly mutated gene in cancer.…
Precision medicine identifies key recurring mutation in head and neck cancers
Head and neck cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and…
Investigational breast cancer vaccine plus immune therapy work well in tandem
A vaccine for HER2-positive breast cancers that is being tested in a clinical trial at…