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Anchor lead: Should cancers be sequenced again if they recur? Elizabeth Tracey reports When cancers recur, they are genetically different from when they were first detected, especially after many treatments. With evidence from a new federal study of tumor sequencing …
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Anchor lead: A big new project shows the benefit of genetic sequencing of cancers, Elizabeth Tracey reports Should you have your cancer sequenced? A very large new federal study suggests the answer is more convincingly than ever, yes. William Nelson, …
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Anchor lead: Some cancers are associated with an increased level of a growth factor in the blood, Elizabeth Tracey reports Insulin like growth factor one, abbreviated IGF1, is a hormone that helps children grow, but is also associated with certain …
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Anchor lead: Covid-19 is not taking a holiday, Elizabeth Tracey reports What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Christmas? Lisa Maragakis, an infectious diseases expert at Johns Hopkins, says it’s a sure bet Covid-19 won’t be taking a holiday, and holiday …
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Anchor lead: Having had Covid-19 doesn’t give you a free pass, Elizabeth Tracey reports People who’ve had Covid-19 still need to keep their masks on, physically distance themselves from others and wash their hands while the pandemic continues. That’s according …
