Category: Cancer
October 5, 2018 – Cascade Testing
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Anchor lead: How can we promote genetic testing among close relatives of those with cancer-related mutations? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cascade testing is a strategy for testing close relatives of someone with a known mutation for cancer, with a new study …
October 4, 2018 – Aspirin and Cancer
October 1, 2018 – Cancer Risk
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Anchor lead: A large study using aspirin in healthy older people increased their risk of cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Healthy elderly people given daily aspirin in a study known by the acronym ASPREE didn’t have fewer cardiovascular events, but they …
September 25, 2018 – Genetic Analysis and Lung Cancer
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Anchor lead: Does it help to have a complete genetic assessment when it comes to lung cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Lung cancer is often the result of known mutations abbreviated EGFR and ALK, and these are routinely tested for around …
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September 7, 2018 – Understanding Choice
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Anchor lead: Doctors may not be adequately describing risks and benefits of cancer screening, Elizabeth Tracey reports When people with significant risk factors for lung cancer talked with their doctors about the risks and benefits of screening, those discussions lasted …
August 23, 2018 – YAP and Cancer
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Anchor lead: A protein known as YAP may be important in both cancer and autoimmune disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports Can inhibiting a protein known by the shorthand YAP help improve the effectiveness of immunotherapies against cancer? Yes, if results in …