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Bacterial DNA May Integrate Into Human Genome More Readily in Tumor Tissue
June 20, 2013 — Bacterial DNA may integrate into the human genome more readily in tumors than in normal human tissue, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed genomic sequencing data available from the Human ... > full story -
Genetic Variants Predicting Aggressive Prostate Cancers Identified
June 19, 2013 — Researchers have developed a method for identifying aggressive prostate cancers that require immediate therapy. It relies on understanding the genetic interaction between single nucleotide ... > full story -
Gene Variants May Predict Who Will Benefit from Breast Cancer Prevention Drugs
June 13, 2013 — In women at high risk for breast cancer, a long-term drug treatment can cut the risk of developing the disease in half. Researchers have identified two gene variants that may predict which women are ... > full story -
Clinical Sequencing Technology Identifies New Targets in Diverse Cancers
June 7, 2013 — Novel abnormalities in the FGFR gene were identified in a spectrum of cancers, and preliminary results with cancer cells harboring FGFR fusions suggested that some patients with these cancers may ... > full story -
Metastatic Breast Cancer Study Shows Success in Finding New Treatment
June 5, 2013 — A new study shows success in pinpointing individualized treatment for women with metastatic breast ... > full story -
Targeted Therapy Boosts Lung Cancer Outcomes
June 1, 2013 — Non-small cell lung cancer patients whose tumor cells had an abnormal ALK gene fared better if treated with crizotinib, a targeted therapy, than with traditional chemotherapy. Median progression-free ... > full story -
Largest Genetic Sequencing Study of Human Disease
May 22, 2013 — Researchers have completed the largest sequencing study of human disease to date, investigating the genetic basis of six autoimmune ... > full story -
First Prospective Trial Shows Molecular Profiling Timely for Tailoring Therapy
May 15, 2013 — CUSTOM is the first completed prospective clinical trial that used genetic analysis alone to assign cancer treatment for patients with one of three different cancers. Findings suggest patients, and ... > full story -
New Class of Drug Targets Skin Cancer
May 7, 2013 — A new class of drug targeting skin cancer's genetic material has been successfully tested in humans for the first time, opening the way to new treatments for a range of conditions from skin cancers ... > full story -
New Target for Personalized Cancer Therapy
May 2, 2013 — A common cancer pathway causing tumor growth is now being targeted by a number of new cancer drugs and shows promising results. A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of ... > full story
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