Not all cancer mutations are equal: Mutation strength in a single gene shapes tumor behavior

Cancer is often thought of as a single disease. Yet even tumors that arise in the same organ can follow very different ...
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Using Only Immunotherapy Successfully Treats Several Cancers With MMRd Mutation, Improves Quality of Life

Maureen Sideris, seated, with her sister Marion, receiving the 8th of 9 immunotherapy infusions during successful treatment for early-stage gastroesophageal junction cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering ...
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There’s an App for That: When the Meaning of a BRCA Mutation Isn’t Clear-Cut

A new database and mobile app called BRCA Exchange is making it easier for experts to share information about cancer-related gene mutations. Summary Clinical genetics experts from MSK and other ...
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How somatic mutations shape disease and reveal new drug targets

By Tarun Sai Lomte Scientists reveal how evolution within our own tissues can drive disease, protect cells, and uncover hidden therapeutic targets for future precision medicine. Somatic genomics ...
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Knowing BRCA Status is Crucial for Patients With Prostate Cancer

Patients with prostate cancer may have an inherited or acquired BRCA mutation, and both can have treatment implications, an expert said. It is important for patients with prostate cancer to know if ...
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Substantial resistance to HIV infection tied to genetic mutation

Scientists have found that people who carry one copy of a mutation that protects cells against HIV infection may be partially resistant to the virus causing AIDS. The new finding is reported in a ...