Lung cancer gene fault identified
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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.
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Scientists believe they are much closer to pinpointing the genes for prostate cancer after carrying out the biggest study yet to identify the inherited causes of the disease, it emerged today.
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Scientists mapping genetics of two of the nation's leading cancers have found almost 200 mutated genes in breast and colorectal tumors, many of them never before suspected of helping cancer form and spread.
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A study of New York City newborns suggests that prenatal exposure to air pollution may be linked to genetic changes associated with an increased risk of cancer, researchers said Tuesday.
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Even distant relatives of cancer victims have a higher than average chance of suffering the disease themselves, researchers said. A study based in Iceland, where scientists have access to unique family tree
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NEW YORK  - Loss of a tumor suppresser gene  called Rb may be the first step in the development of prostate  cancer, according to findings from experiments in mice.
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Lung cancer acts differently in women than in men, and major new studies are exploring if estrogen is a key reason &#151; and whether harnessing the hormone might help fight the No. 1 cancer killer.
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SATURDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they&#39;ve developed new tests that can determine the precise genetic pathways that lead to lung cancer.
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MONDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- The largest study of its kind has come up with hard, cold numbers that pinpoint the risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers.
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Scientists have discovered that a key cancer gene also plays a role in repairing damaged nerve cells.
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RESEARCHERS here have pieced together several new clues in the cancer puzzle, uncovering the roles of key genes - an important step towards treating it.
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A new genetic test could one day spare many women diagnosed with breast cancer from the rigors of chemotherapy, a new study says. But at least one cancer expert says more
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A mutated gene named Bik can shrink or kill tumors in the pancreas of mice, US researchers said in a study published Monday, offering hope for one of the deadliest human cancers.
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Scientists from Singapore&#39;s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology have discovered two genes that may regulate the growth of cancer cells.
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A deadly gene's path can hide in a family tree when a woman has few aunts and older sisters, making it appear that her breast cancer struck out of nowhere when it really came from Dad.
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Certain genes are known to promote cancer, and one such &quot;oncogene&quot; called MYC is commonly activated in liver tumors. Researchers in California have
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Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers.