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Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas have discovered genomic differences in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus.
… important clinical implications - in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually … by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the …
Genetic Disorders
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer.
… 5 to 10 percent to as many as 27 percent of all breast cancers. In 1994, the first gene associated with breast … mutations in Ashkenazi Jews, only seven percent of breast cancers in Ashkenazi women are caused by alterations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. … Not all hereditary breast cancers are caused by BRCA1 and BRCA2. In fact, researchers …
Genetic Disorders
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States.
… which accounts for more than 90 percent of all skin cancers in the United States. The most virulent form of skin … or a sore that doesn't heal. Both basal and squamous cell cancers are found mainly on areas of the skin that are … code and, as a result, alter the function of those cells. Cancers generally are caused by a combination of …
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The TCGA network describes uterine and bile duct cancer.
… of the molecular signatures underlying different cancers - outlining the molecular similarities between … The papers also detail the work being done to characterize cancers at a deeper molecular level, as well as demonstrating …
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Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer.
… - resemble subtypes of breast, head and neck and lung cancers, suggesting similar routes of development. … The … by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the … and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting …
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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.
… 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. …
Educational Resources
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… … Did you know that we are increasingly able to detect cancers by testing just a blood sample? Or that we are moving … machinery, and those mutations can lead to cancer. The Human Genome Project has allowed us to establish what "normal" usually looks like for a human genome, so that we can now tell when changes in our …
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Stomach cancers fall into four distinct molecular subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas Network have found.
… NHGRI Communications and Public Liaison Branch … Stomach cancers fall into four distinct molecular subtypes … by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both parts of the … and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting …
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A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers.
… to our aid-as a powerful animal model for research into human cancer. … A genetic mutation that triggers bladder … is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers, a team of scientists from the National Institutes of …