Lung cancer gene fault identified
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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.
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Lack of sunlight may increase the risk of developing lung cancer, research suggests.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental lung cancer screening test designed to look for precancerous genetic damage could help better identify patients at risk for the disease, while opening up the possibility for earlier diagnoses and preventive treatments, a new study suggests.
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Data on nearly a million families suggest that mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes -- which are strongly linked to some breast cancers -- may also confer a slight
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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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A number of genetic mutations could collectively raise bowel cancer risk, researchers find.
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Lung cancer appears to run in families,  researchers said on Tuesday, though exposure to tobacco smoke  is still the dominant cause of the disease even for those who  may be genetically predisposed.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have zeroed in on a handful of tiny ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules that seem to control whether or not breast cancer travels to the lung and bone.
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Researchers who found a genetic  pattern that predicts who will be helped by a revolutionary new  lung cancer drug said on Monday they were looking for patients  to help them confirm their findings.
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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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NEW YORK  - Independent of cigarette smoking, infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is associated with an elevated risk for developing lung cancer, a study shows.
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A mutation in a single gene may raise one's risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also know as Lou Gehrig's disease, by as much as 30 percent, offering a potential new target for drug research, Dutch scientists said on Sunday.
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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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Scientists develop a colour test which shows up unique chemical changes in the breath of people with lung cancer.
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A combination of genetic variants that boosts the risk of prostate cancer also increases the risk of colorectal cancer, according to papers published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics.
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NEW YORK  - Having isolated arthritis in one knee could be an early warning sign for lung cancer, Italian researchers suggest.
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Scientists have discovered a new cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular master switch for the disease.