Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to f

Updated on: December 22,2023 10

Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to f

Updated on:December 22,2023 10

Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer

byUniversity of GenevaDistribution of mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A. Graphical summary of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Mutation plot was generated using cBioPortal MutationMapper tool. Black = n

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer

byUniversity of GenevaDistribution of mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A. Graphical summary of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Mutation plot was generated using cBioPortal MutationMapper tool. Black = n

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Selpercatinib Significantly Improves PFS, Responses in Advanced RET+ Medullary Thyroid Cancer

October 21, 2023Gina MauroSelpercatinib resulted in a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival and overall response rate compared with cabozantinib or vandetanib in patients

Updated on: October 24,2023 2

Selpercatinib Significantly Improves PFS, Responses in Advanced RET+ Medullary Thyroid Cancer

October 21, 2023Gina MauroSelpercatinib resulted in a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival and overall response rate compared with cabozantinib or vandetanib in patients

Updated on:October 24,2023 2

Scientists are one step closer to stopping drug-resistant tumors from growing

by Heather Simonsen, Huntsman Cancer InstituteBenjamin Myers, PhD in lab. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteScientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding a cancer-promoting protein and how

Updated on: December 27,2023 10

Scientists are one step closer to stopping drug-resistant tumors from growing

by Heather Simonsen, Huntsman Cancer InstituteBenjamin Myers, PhD in lab. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteScientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding a cancer-promoting protein and how

Updated on:December 27,2023 10

Gallbladder and bile duct cancers: Rare, silent and deadly. Know the signs

by Cara MurezBile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect.Knowing the signs of these rare cancers may help with earlier detection.Gallbladd

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Gallbladder and bile duct cancers: Rare, silent and deadly. Know the signs

by Cara MurezBile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect.Knowing the signs of these rare cancers may help with earlier detection.Gallbladd

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

AI's Breakthroughs in Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

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AI's Breakthroughs in Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

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Frailty score may predict outcomes in multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—A frailty scale that includes Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) may predict outcomes for transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Updated on: December 20,2023 15

Frailty score may predict outcomes in multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—A frailty scale that includes Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) may predict outcomes for transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Updated on:December 20,2023 15

New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Think of the protein BH3 like a finge

Updated on: December 18,2023 22

New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Think of the protein BH3 like a finge

Updated on:December 18,2023 22

Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

byColleen Fleisson August 15, 2023A new molecular diagnostic method that identifies primary bladder cancer in patients who observe blood in their urine (hematuria) could expediteblad

Updated on: December 19,2023 23

Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

byColleen Fleisson August 15, 2023A new molecular diagnostic method that identifies primary bladder cancer in patients who observe blood in their urine (hematuria) could expediteblad

Updated on:December 19,2023 23

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Updated on: January 04,2024 9

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Updated on:January 04,2024 9

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble

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Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble

Updated on:December 22,2023 25

Delving where few others have gone, leukemia researchers open new path

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Wilmot Cancer Institute study uncovers how a single gene could be at fault in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the deadlies

Updated on: December 18,2023 18

Delving where few others have gone, leukemia researchers open new path

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Wilmot Cancer Institute study uncovers how a single gene could be at fault in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the deadlies

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