Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during Deember, 2014. Program notes: 0:27 Lasker Prize award 1:27 BRCA 1 and 2 mutations 2:28 Additional factors that influence 3:27 Analysis of mutations in prostate cancer 4:30 Step …
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Anchor lead: Inflammation can compromise some screening tests, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a current or former smoker, the ability of screening tests to detect lung tumors may be compromised if you have specific infections, common in certain regions of …
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Anchor lead: What does a huge analysis of inherited DNA variation tell us about prostate cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Screening very large numbers of people for genetic variations is one benefit of a multitude of new research techniques employed recently …
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Anchor lead: Do e-cigarettes help people with cancer quit smoking? Elizabeth Tracey reports People diagnosed with cancer who were advised to quit smoking were no more likely to do so with the use of electronic cigarettes as part of a …
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