Oncogene news from around the world
Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing
As cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make-up of an…
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New class of cancer mutations discovered in so-called ‘junk’ DNA
Non-coding DNA – the 98% of our genome that doesn’t contain instructions for making proteins…
Thousands of high-risk cancer gene variants identified
Over 5,000 genetic variants that enable certain cancers to thrive have been identified by scientists,…
Researchers find common immune system mechanism between pregnancy and cancer
To understand why some cancers successfully circumvent the immune system to grow unchecked, researchers turned…
The same genes that can drive cancer also guide neural-circuit growth
Many people are familiar with oncogenes — genes long known to be involved in cancers…
Children genetically prone to cancer benefit from early standardised surveillance
Recent advances in genomic sequencing have revealed that 5–15% of children with cancer have an…
Molecular profiling improves diagnosis and survival for children with high risk cancers
Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in children in most developed countries, and…
5000 Australians with toughest cancers referred to PrOSPeCT for free comprehensive genomic profiling
The nation’s largest cancer genomics initiative PrOSPeCT (Precision Oncology Screening Platform Enabling Clinical Trials) has…
ASCO 2024: Prostate cancer spit test better for men with high genetic risk than standard blood test
A spit test, where a sample can be collected at home, is more accurate at…
Largest genomic cancer resource accelerating research and drug development
The world’s largest and most comprehensive resource for genetic mutations relating to human cancers, COSMIC…