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Long read: The life-saving treatment that’s being thrown in the trash
Diagnosed with leukaemia in his early 40s, Chris Lihosit was saved by umbilical cord blood from three…
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Exposure to BPA substitute, BPS, multiplies breast cancer cells
Bisphenol S (BPS), a substitute for the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in the plastic industry,…
AACR 2017: Many childhood cancer survivors carry mutations in cancer risk genes, raising chance of later disease
Whole-genome sequencing conducted on a large cohort of childhood cancer survivors indicated that many survivors…
Biomarker identified for likely aggressive, early stage breast cancer
The one-size-fits-all approach to early stage breast cancer creates a paradox: Millions of dollars are…
Can the study of epigenomics lead to personalised cancer treatment?
Fabian V. Filipp, University of California, Merced Molecular insight into our own DNA is now…
Largest-ever brain cancer study reveals new secrets to inherited risk
Scientists have uncovered a treasure trove of information about the genetic causes of brain cancer…
Researchers gain insight into breast cancer drug resistance
Breast cancer’s ability to develop resistance to treatment has frustrated researchers and physicians and has…
AML study correlates gene mutations with 34 disease subgroups
A large, new study of adults with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) correlates 80 cancer-related gene…
New research shows how metabolism and epigenetics play a role in cancer development
Pioneering experiments half a century ago showed that chemical modification affecting the packaging of our…
Significant increase in number of women tested for BRCA gene, but many high-risk patients still missing out
Discovery of the BRCA genetic mutation in the mid-90s represented a breakthrough in breast and…