News tagged with genetic cancer risk
Novel association between Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer
University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have found compelling evidence that Parkinson's disease is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer and melanoma, and that this increased cancer risk also extends ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Genetic variation cuts bladder cancer risk, protects chromosome tips
A common genetic variation links to both bladder cancer risk and to the length of protective caps found on the ends of chromosomes, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today at the AACR ...
Apr 02, 2011 |
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Breast cancer risk level assessed by age, genetics, estrogen exposure
Assessing a woman's odds of getting breast cancer is a tricky, imprecise and evolving business. Yet for all its imperfection, it is Step 1 in any decision a woman makes about prevention measures.
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Two studies find new genetic links to ovarian cancer risk
An international consortium of scientists has discovered new genetic variants in five regions of the genome that affect the risk of ovarian cancer in the general population, according to two separate studies published today, ...
Sep 19, 2010 |
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Hair color, socioeconomic status among risk factors for recurring basal cell carcinoma
Patients who receive a diagnosis of the skin cancer basal cell carcinoma at a younger age—along with those who have red hair, a higher socioeconomic status and a cancerous lesion on their upper extremities—appear to be at ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Male breast cancer in family leads to high perception of risk, low likelihood of genetic counseling
People with a family history of male breast cancer perceive themselves to be at higher risk of developing the disease than do patients with a family history of female breast cancer; however those with male breast cancer in ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Genetic risk score associated with breast cancer risk; predictive of type of disease
Women with higher risk scores that consisted of having certain genetic variants most strongly linked to breast cancer had an associated higher risk of breast cancer, with these scores also highly predictive of estrogen receptor-positive ...
Jul 27, 2010 |
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Genome-wide association studies need larger sample sizes
While genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified several genetic risk factors for common cancers, their predictive power is limited by their small effect sizes, according to a new study published online May 26 ...
May 26, 2010 |
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Adding Common Genetic Variants to Breast Cancer Risk Models Offers Only Small Benefit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists report that breast cancer risk assessment models, which predict a woman's chance of developing breast cancer, do not perform better when they include common inherited genetic variants recently ...
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Combined mammography and breast MRI useful for some high-risk women
Annual breast cancer screening with both mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is likely to be a cost-effective way to improve life expectancy in women with an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new ...
Feb 23, 2010 |
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Lack of Social Interaction Affects Health Outcomes of Breast Cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Social environment can play an important role in the biology of disease, including breast cancer, and lead to significant differences in health outcome, according to results of a study published in Cancer Pr ...
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Study looks at using the immune system to reduce prostate cancer risk
Immune therapies have been explored as a way to treat cancer after it develops. But a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that genetic risk of prostate cancer can be reduced by rescuing ...
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Computational process zeroes in on top genetic cancer suspects
Johns Hopkins engineers have devised innovative computer software that can sift through hundreds of genetic mutations and highlight the DNA changes that are most likely to promote cancer. The goal is to provide ...
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Variation in prostate stem cell antigen gene raises bladder cancer risk
Researchers have pinpointed a specific gene variation that causes increased risk of urinary bladder cancer, according to a scientific team led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Risks of sharing personal genetic information online need more study, bioethicists say
With just $399 and a bit of saliva in a cup, consumers can learn about their genetic risk for diseases from breast cancer to diabetes. Now, thanks to social networking sites set up by personal genomics companies, they can ...
Jun 05, 2009 |
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