Oncogene news from around the world
Shining a light on melanomas that aren’t caused by the sun
‘Slip, slop, slap’ is synonymous with being Australian and playing it safe in the sun.…
Browsing: Genetics
Streamlined education gives women confidence and support on breast cancer genetic testing
Gabrielle Dunlevy, UNSW A streamlined model of education can be used to offer genetic testing…
Study identifies hundreds of genes that influence timing of puberty and alter risk of several cancers
The largest genomic analysis of puberty timing in men and women conducted to date has…
Tracking unstable chromosomes helps predict lung cancer’s return
Scientists have found that unstable chromosomes within lung tumours increases the risk of cancer returning…
What elephants teach us about cancer prevention
Joshua Schiffman, University of Utah and Lisa Abegglen, University of Utah Every time a cell…
Novel Gene Editing Approach to Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
A novel gene therapy using CRISPR genome editing technology effectively targets cancer-causing “fusion genes” and…
Recruitment begins for world’s first ovarian cancer vaccine trial
UConn Health is beginning to recruit patients for the world’s first personalised genomics-driven ovarian cancer…
Thousands of rare mutations linked with cancer revealed in new analysis
Scientists have identified thousands of previously ignored genetic mutations that, although rare, likely contribute to…
New blood test offers potential for faster, targeted treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer
Identification of a specific genetic mutation in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) helps clinicians…
What Netflix can teach us about treating cancer
Elana Fertig, Johns Hopkins University Two years ago, former President Barack Obama announced the Precision…