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NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… of Health researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer. They also … Higher amounts of DNA methylation (hypermethylation), like that found by the researchers in some tumor DNA, decreases a gene's activity. Based on this …
Genetic Disorders
Colon cancer is a malignant tumor of the large intestine that affects both men and women.
… Colon cancer, a malignant tumor of the large intestine, affects both men and women. In the United States, approximately 160,000 new cases of … Colon cancer, a malignant tumor of the large intestine, affects both men and women. In the United States, approximately 160,000 new cases of …
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An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems.
… An ancient, sexually transmitted dog cancer - that may provide insights into human cancers because of the similarities in the dog and human immune systems - has baffled researchers until now. Canine transmissible venereal tumor, or CTVT, spreads when cancer cells move from one dog …
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Learn what happens when two genetic neighborhoods merge in brain tumor cells after a gene controlled by a gene-control switch turned on a cancer-growth gene.
… Your DNA forms thousands of loops, like those of a shoelace. Just … by forming separate "bunny ear" loops of string, your DNA forms many of these loops to create "genetic … what happens when two genetic neighborhoods merge in brain tumor cells. Researchers found that one gene came under the …
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NIH-funded researchers completed the PanCancer Atlas from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer.
… from over 10,000 tumors representing 33 types of cancer. … by healthy cells (in pink), illustrating a primary tumor spreading to other parts of the body through the … abnormality of chromosome numbers in tumor cells and DNA modifications. The paper's findings suggest that tumor …
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Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
… Cancer … Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled … Cancer, Cell Division, Mutation, DNA Error, Metastasis, … Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably. There … other sites. Such mutations can be caused by errors during DNA replication or result from DNA damage due to …
Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
… Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men aside from skin cancer. One in 6 American men will develop prostate cancer during their … The prostate is a small gland shaped like a walnut that is in the center of a man's body within the pelvis. The prostate …
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A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein that is part of the system that regulates cell division.
… Tumor Suppressor Gene … A tumor suppressor gene directs the production of a protein … BRCA1, BRCA2, Cancer, Oncogene, Cell, Gene, Mutation … A tumor suppressor gene encodes a protein that acts to regulate cell division, keeping it in check. When a tumor suppressor gene is inactivated by a …
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Researchers have created a promising new method to accurately and more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients.
… have created a promising new method to accurately and, in some cases, more comprehensively analyze and interpret DNA sequence information from cancer patients. They have developed an algorithm that sorts … are located. Initially, they showed that two different tumor sample storage methods produced comparable DNA …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer. … moving toward treating cancers not by where they are found in the body, but by how their genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading to a new understanding …