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Two-pronged attack on DNA repair could kill drug-resistant cancers
Launching a two-pronged attack on cancer’s ability to safeguard its DNA could offer an effective…
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Microbial DNA in patient blood may be tell-tale sign of cancer
When Gregory Poore was attending university, his otherwise healthy grandmother was shocked to learn that…
Careless cancer cells may be susceptible to future drugs
Could the ability of cancer cells to quickly alter their genome be used as a…
Genetic test could pick out ‘ultra high risk’ bone marrow cancer patients
A new genetic test could help doctors pick out patients with the bone marrow cancer…
Older women with breast cancer may benefit from genetic testing, study suggests
About 1 in 40 postmenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 65 have cancer-associated…
Low-dose chest CT leaves DNA intact
The low-dose chest CT scans used in lung cancer screening do not appear to damage…
Cancer cells might sniff their way through smell genes in colorectal cancer
A study published in the journal Molecular Systems Biology has revealed a novel role for smell-sensing genes…
Neurofibromatosis gene provides new insight into breast cancer resistance to hormone therapy
An international team of researchers led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, USA, has…
‘Optical tweezers’ help in quest for better cancer treatments
Stem cells involved in replenishing human tissues and blood depend on an enzyme known as…
Mayo researchers recommend all women with breast cancer diagnosis under age 66 be offered genetic testing
A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic, USA, published this week in the Journal of…