Gene Chip Data Can Boost Cancer Outcomes
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FRIDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- DNA microarray chip analyses of tumors may help improve treatment for some patients with incurable cancers, a new study finds.
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It looked bad for Chuck Fleming -- lung cancer had spread through his body. But his oncologist decided to try using a "gene chip" to see which out of a laundry list of chemotherapy options might work best.
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It looked bad for Chuck Fleming --  lung cancer had spread through his body. But his oncologist  decided to try using a &quot;gene chip&quot; to see which out of a  laundry list of chemotherapy options might work best.
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Researchers say they have found six new sites of variation in the genome that increase the risk of breast cancer.
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The discovery of cancer stem cells is just one result of the increasing scientific attention being paid to a once-unheralded corner of biology: the apparently deep connections between cancer and stem cells.
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Scientists identify four more genes that increase breast cancer risk using a method that could help improve tests.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes. With an increasing number of biological clues available, doctors hope they will be able to customize more patients' treatments based on their genetic profiles.
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BEIJING, Aug.20(Xinhuanet) -- Scientists say the effectiveness of therapy for advanced breast cancer can be quickly predicted by an analysis of the level of cancer cells in the patient&#39;s blood.
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A painstaking scan of the DNA of  tumor cells shows hundreds of previously unsuspected genes are  involved in cancer, researchers said on Wednesday in a finding  that offers new ways to fight the disease.
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Dec.10, 2004 (San Antonio) -- A test that characterizes each breast tumor by its unique genetic fingerprint could spare tens of thousands of American women from the discomfort and misery of chemotherapy, researchers report.
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A painstaking scan of the DNA of tumor cells shows hundreds of previously unsuspected genes are involved in cancer, researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that offers new ways to fight the disease.
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The effectiveness of therapy for advanced breast cancer can be rapidly predicted by an analysis of the level of cancer cells in the patient's blood, according to a study.
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Microscopic embryonic stem cells might hold the answer to afflictions from baldness, wrinkles, and age spots to the most intractable diseases.
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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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Scientists said Tuesday they have developed a computer program that can predict whether women have a high risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.
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A highly sensitive microchip may help doctors detect rare traces of cancer circulating in the bloodstream, offering a way to better manage treatment, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Two genes may identify who will respond to a breast cancer chemotherapy treatment, research suggests.