Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of cancer, including colon, pancreatic and breast cancer. Studies have shown
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Top-down approach gets to the bottom of cancer: Study characterizes proteins resulting from RAS gene mutations, found in more than 20 percent of all human cancers
When a RAS gene operates normally, it acts as an on/off switch for cell signaling to control cell proliferation. But
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A new, streamlined approach to diagnosing and treating bowel cancer
Researchers at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and the University of Adelaide have discovered a faster,
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First-in-human clinical trial of new targeted therapy drug reports promising responses for multiple cancers: Significant durable disease control seen in patients with lung and thyroid cancers harboring the RET oncogene
A phase I, first-in-human study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveals for the first time,
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Injecting gene cocktail into mouse pancreas leads to human-like tumors
Novel technology developed at UT Health San Antonio gives rise to mouse pancreatic tumors that have the same traits as
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