Cancer’s ongoing evolution
Cancers gain and lose large sections of chromosomes in some of their cells but not…
Browsing: chromosomes
Extra chromosomes in cancers can be good or bad
Cancer cells are notorious for their genetic disarray. A tumour cell can contain an abundance…
How cells combat chromosome imbalance
Most living cells have a defined number of chromosomes: Human cells, for example, have 23…
Scientists precisely date cancer and unearth secrets about what could help make it deadly
Scientists have put precise timings on the history of a patient’s cancer for the first…
Epstein-Barr virus and cancer: New tricks from an old dog
Approximately 98 percent of all adults are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus. In rare cases,…
Cancer genes can exist outside our chromosomes
New Ludwig Research will shift how cancer diversity and resistance are understood and studied Ludwig…
Researchers find link between common enzyme and cancer prevention
A common enzyme found in mammals that kills damaged cells before they become cancerous is…
Study reveals genetic explanation for cancer’s higher incidence in males than females
In a new study, a group of Boston scientists, including researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,…
‘Bursts’ of chromosome changes fuel breast cancer tumour growth
As with most cancers, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells have abnormal amounts of chromosomes or…