News tagged with breast thyroid
Gene alteration identified that predisposes to syndrome with high risk of cancer
Researchers have identified a new genetic alteration that predisposes individuals to Cowden syndrome, a rare disorder that is characterized by high risks of breast, thyroid and other cancers, according to preliminary research ...
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Leptin linked with more aggressive thyroid cancer in Middle Eastern region
Leptin, a molecule linked with obesity, may play a crucial role in predicting poor prognosis from thyroid cancer, at least in the Middle Eastern region of the world, according to data presented at the American Association ...
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Spain allows embryo selection to screen for cancer genes
Health authorities in Spain said Wednesday they had authorised the genetic screening of pre-implantation embryos to ensure they do not carry genes that might cause cancer.
Apr 22, 2009 |
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