Stefanie Joho was 22 when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She has been in remission for more than a year thanks to an immunotherapy treatment aimed at a genetic glitch, rather than aiming at the disease itself like chemotherapy does. (Michelle Gustafson/For The Washington Post)
The oncologist was blunt: Stefanie Joho’s colon cancer was raging […]
Looking back, my journey with cancer really began when I was 40, a year after my paternal grandmother passed away. That was about the same time I first started thinking that breast cancer might be hereditary.
My grandmother had a history of breast cancer, so I looked at my husband and said, “Oh my gosh, what […]
National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer. They also found evidence that this methylation signature may be present in many more types of cancer. The specific signature results from a chemical modification of DNA called methylation, which can control the expression […]
Genomics and its impact on clinical medicine appear to be the topics du jour. The science is rapidly advancing, but our ability to understand and apply that science may not be keeping pace. The question is whether expectations will meet the promise, and are we wise enough to navigate the maelstrom and bring true benefit […]
Genomics has, in a remarkably short period of time, led to revelations across a wide range of scientific disciplines. It’s helped us better understand everything from cancer to dinosaurs to the intricacies of sexual selection.
In medicine, the study of genomics is already saving lives and driving trillions of dollars of economic activity. The ability to […]
It’s difficult to treat a type of brain cancer that is nearly always fatal.
However, a new clinical trial that is underway may be improving the options for patients with deadly glioblastomas.
The survival rate for a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma is about 10% over a five year period.
External beam radiation treatment has always […]
Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy often experience a reduction in their sense of taste. Now, researchers have uncovered a mechanism behind taste bud renewal, paving the way for new treatment strategies for patients with taste dysfunction.
Lead study author Dany Gaillard, of the Anschutz Medical Campus at the University of Colorado Denver, and colleagues publish […]
A lung cancer therapy can more than double life expectancy in some patients, a “milestone” trial has shown.
Nivolumab stops cancerous cells hiding from the body’s own defences, leaving the cancer vulnerable to attack.
The results from 582 people were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
James Gallagher reports.
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Lung cancer therapy is […]
