A new epigenomic blood test may distinguish between cancerous and benign ovarian tumours with greater accuracy than current tests...
Researchers have identified four new breast-cancer-associated genes that have the potential to help improve clinical screening for women at risk...
The family of Henrietta Lacks is suing a second biotechnology company that profited from HeLa cells...
The family of Henrietta Lacks has reached a settlement with the biotechnology company that profited from her cells...
A new machine learning tool can profile the genetics of brain tumour cells in real-time, informing rapid treatment decisions during surgery...
The UK Government has announced a deal to accelerate research into vaccines for cancer...
Cancer cells have been trained using CRISPR-based genome editing to find and eradicate deadly glioblastoma brain tumours in mice...
Researchers have developed a blood test that can accurately detect ovarian cancer in women with a growth in their pelvis...
The origins of germ cell tumours occurring in pre-pubescent males have been identified by researchers in a new study...
Heritable genetic variants associated with a blood disorder that is a risk factor for leukaemia and heart disease have been identified...
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