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New areas in human genomes linked to skin cancer risk
An Indiana University, USA, cancer researcher has identified eight new genomic regions that increase a…
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Risk factors for endometrial cancer
An analysis of 149 scientific studies has identified 24 genetic variants which predispose women to…
DNA discovery can lead to new types of cancer drugs
Cells can both survive and multiply under more stress than previously thought, shows research from…
Combined therapy may improve clinical responses for endometrial, colorectal and gastric tumours
A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA, discovered a novel…
Both BRCA1-wild type and mutant triple-negative breast cancers show
Oncotarget features “MLN4924 treatment induces DNA damage by stabilising CDT1 and accumulates the cells in S…
Researchers identify novel potential combination therapy for childhood brain tumours
Medulloblastoma, the most common brain cancer in children, may arise from biological abnormalities in neural…
DNA topological problems may cause lymphoma
Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, and the Andalusian Molecular Biology…
A common gut microbe secretes a carcinogen
Cancer mutations can be caused by common gut bacteria carried by many people. This was…
Study shows genetic effects of pre-surgical chemo in breast cancer
esults from one of the first studies to determine the effects of pre-surgical, or neoadjuvant,…
Scientists find many gene ‘drivers’ of cancer, but warn: Don’t ignore ‘passengers’
A massive analysis of the entire genomes of 2,658 people with 38 different types of…