Tag: Genetics
Triple Treatment Combo Beneficial in BRAF-Mutant CRC
Irinotecan, cetuximab, and vemurafenib improve progression-free survival in BRAFV600E-mutated colorectal cancer
U.S. Army Researchers Analyze New Coronavirus Variant
Walter Reed team is checking genetic sequences of the mutated virus variant
HFE Hemochromatosis May Up Risk for Liver Cancer in Men
Risk for incident primary hepatic malignancy and death increased among men with HFE p.C282Y homozygosity
ASH: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Promising in TDT, SCD
Total hemoglobin, fetal Hb increased in seven patients with transfusion-dependent ß-thalassemia, three with sickle cell disease
Genetic Ancestry Tied to Lung Cancer Mutations in Latin Americans
Mutation frequencies of EGFR and KRAS were 30 and 10 percent, respectively, and 23 and 13 percent, respectively, for Mexican and Colombian patients
ASH: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Promising in TDT, SCD
Total hemoglobin, fetal Hb increased in five patients with transfusion-dependent ß-thalassemia, two with sickle cell disease
ASH: Black Race Linked to Poorer Survival in AML
Among AML patients treated on Alliance protocols, Blacks versus Whites had inferior disease-free, overall survival
RSNA: Anxiety May Hasten Progression to Alzheimer Disease
Rate of progression from MCI to AD increased with ApoE4, anxiety, lower hippocampal and entorhinal cortex volumes
Genetics Tied to Thromboembolism Risk With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Genetic signature tied to doubled risk for developing potentially fatal blood clots in one in seven IBD patients
Positive BRCA Test Results Down From 2008 to 2018
Socioeconomic and regional disparities persist in the use of BRCA testing
