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IU researcher makes skin cancer discovery
An Indiana University, USA, cancer researcher has identified eight new genomic regions that increase a…
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New computational tools identify alternative splicing changes in aggressive cancers
A multi-institutional group of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, (CHOP) has linked…
Thyroid cancer, genetic variations, mobile phones linked in study
Radiation from mobile phones is associated with higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with…
Absent p53, oral cancers recruit and reprogram nerves to fuel tumour growth
Loss of an important tumour-suppressing gene allows head and neck cancer to spin off signals…
Vapers show chemical changes in their genome linked to cancer
Biologically important changes in DNA seen in smokers are also being found in people who…
‘Genetic rewiring’ drives cancer’s drug resistance
A tiny molecule of RNA – known as ‘micro RNA’ – plays a key role…
Patient-partnered research finds clues about a rare cancer’s genetic roots
Working in close partnership with patients, scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard,…
Study provides new understanding of mitochondria genome with potential for new avenues of treatment for multiple cancers
A study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center furthered understanding about…
How hereditary genetic testing results impact breast cancer treatment
Women with early stage breast cancer who test positive for an inherited genetic variant are…
Unprecedented exploration generates most comprehensive map of cancer genomes to date
An international team has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date,…