Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University Health System (NUHS), together with an international team ...

Mutations in the tumor suppressor TP53 are a common cause of cancer, making the altered protein an attractive target for ...

Dr. Marwan G. Fakih explains that KRAS mutations, found in 45% of patients with colorectal cancer, include the rare KRAS G12C mutation, leading to Lumakras approval. According to the National Cancer ...

Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked. A new study takes a deep dive into inherited cancer mutations ...

About one in five patients with cancer who undergo genetic testing are incidentally found to have mutations in their blood ...

For the first time, scientists have systematically analyzed somatic mutations in stomach lining tissue to unpick mutational processes, some of which can lead to cancer. The team also uncovered hints ...

A lung cancer diagnosis can feel frightening. And when a family member is diagnosed, you might wonder about your own risk, prompting you to ask if lung cancer is hereditary. Smoking tobacco accounts ...

Jorge Manchola, a retired Air Force staff sergeant, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2023. The cancer had spread to ...

Duke-NUS and NUHS scientists uncover a complex web of genetic, age-related and microbial factors that increase the risk of stomach cancer. Age-related blood cell mutations may trigger early changes in ...