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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during May 2015. Program Notes: 0:34 Sun-related cancer 1:32 500 mg nicotinamide daily 2:30 Standardized genetic tests 3:32 National Institute of Standards and Technology 4:32 Altered DNA sequence in …
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This week’s topics include neonatal abstinence syndrome, early HPV vaccination, new vaccine for herpes zoster, and IVC filters for pulmonary embolism. Program notes: 0:36 HPV vaccination 1:36 Reduced risk of dysplasia 2:30 Parents underestimate child’s sexual experience 3:01 New herpes …
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Anchor lead: Is comparing cancer versus noncancerous tissue a likely target for finding cancer early? Elizabeth Tracey reports. Comparing normal and cancerous DNA from an individual reveals which mutations are unique to the cancer and may be used to guide …
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Anchor lead: How can comparing normal and tumor DNA become the new standard? Elizabeth Tracey reports Almost half of people with cancer whose tumor DNA has been analyzed would likely have had different treatments if a comparison with their noncancerous …
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Anchor lead: Comparing tumor DNA to a person’s normal DNA may be critical, Elizabeth Tracey reports Analyzing tumor DNA is becoming the norm in cancer treatment, but a study by Victor Velculescu and colleagues at Johns Hopkins shows that unless …
