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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 …
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Anchor lead: There’s good news on the nation’s cancer scorecard, Elizabeth Tracey reports The majority of people who are diagnosed with cancer will be alive five years later, recent data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed. …
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This week’s topics include results from transcatheter valve replacement, transfusions after cardiac surgery, managing humeral fractures, and the benefits of a vegetarian diet on colon cancer risk. Program notes: 0: 36 Vegetarian diets and colorectal cancer risk 1:36 Non-vegetarians also …
