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Cancer drug data release set to power next wave of therapeutic discovery
The Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer project (www.cancerrxgene.org) have released the results of four…
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New gene found for a deadly childhood cancer offers possibility of targeted drug therapy
Neuroblastoma accounts for 15 percent of total childhood cancer deaths. The survival rate of high-risk…
Powerful chromosome analysis allows for more accurate subtyping of renal cell carcinomas
In the current era of personalised medicine, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center are harnessing…
Low doses of radiation promote cancer-capable cells
Low doses of radiation equivalent to three CT scans, which are considered safe, give cancer-capable…
New research identifies gene that hides cancer cells from immunotherapy
A team at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified a gene that could make…
De-escalating breast cancer therapy; can some patients be spared chemotherapy?
About one of every five breast cancers presents with high levels of HER2 proteins. Known…
New research gives hope in the fight against pancreatic cancer
Mariano Barbacid, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas CNIO Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common…
New study highlights need for ethnic and ancestral diversity in genomic research
A new multicenter analysis led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the…
New biomarker test improves diagnosis of ovarian cancer
The majority of women who undergo surgery for suspected ovarian cancer do not have cancer.…
Canadian researchers discover new genetic link to premenopausal breast cancer
University of Alberta researchers have added a new genetic marker to the breast cancer map,…