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Update on Genetic Testing in Cancer and Targeted Therapy
Cancer, a leading cause of mortality, is associated with aberrant genes. Many of the most…
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Men over 40 with faulty BRCA2 gene should be tested annually for prostate cancer
Michael Porter, University of Central Lancashire Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, are…
Ground-breaking trial of CRISPR-edited immune cells for cancer appears safe
Genetically editing a cancer patient’s immune cells using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, then infusing those cells back…
Scientists crack structure of a novel enzyme linked to cell growth and cancer
RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is present in the cells of all living beings and required…
Achilles heel of tumour cells
In 90 percent of all cases of colon cancer, the tumour cells have one thing…
NCRI 2019: Men over 40 with BRCA2 gene fault ‘should get regular PSA screening’
Guidelines should change so that all men over the age of 40 with faults in…
Super-soldier T-cells fight cancer better after a transformational DNA delivery
Andy Tay, Stanford University I enjoy online shopping. However, I often find myself fussing about…
Kidney cancer study uncovers new subtypes and clues to better diagnosis and treatment
The researchers used the most advanced genomic and proteomic technologies available to tease out their…
Next-generation sequencing detects rare fusion genes in sarcoma tumours
Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have determined that RNA-based next generation sequencing picks up gene…
Complex cellular machine visualised to yield new insights in cancer
Cellular machines that control chromosome structure, such as the RSC complex, are mutated in about…