Unusual KRAS mutation in pancreatic cancer may explain less aggressive tumors

A study led by Aaron Hobbs, Ph.D., and Rachel Burge, Ph.D., at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, reveals why a specific gene ...
Healio

VIDEO: No association between point mutations and blood cancer precursors

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Griffin, a research associate at Mayo Clinic, highlighted the study, which probed the relationship between ...
News Medical

Point mutation News and Research

Tumors can carry mutations in hundreds of different genes, and each of those genes may be mutated in different ways -; some mutations simply replace one DNA nucleotide with another, while others ...
EurekAlert!

Molecular testing of FLT3 mutations in hematolymphoid malignancies in the era of next-generation sequencing

The illustration of protein structure (domains) on the left side, and corresponding exons in the FLT3 gene are displayed on the right side. FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) mutations represent some ...
The Manila Times

Ageing, smoking, oral bacteria and genetic mutations linked to higher stomach cancer risk

Duke-NUS and NUHS scientists uncover a complex web of genetic, age-related and microbial factors that increase the risk of stomach cancer.Age-related blood cell mutations may trigger early changes in ...