Epigenetic Test Beats Pap & HPV for Detecting Cervical Cancer
…new test can detect and predict early cervical cancers years in advance, with 100 percent of cancers detected, including adenocarcinomas, which is a type of cervical cancer that is very…
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Researchers Reveal Why Some Cancers Override HDAC Inhibitor Drugs
UK scientists from The University of Birmingham have discovered how certain cancer cells can adapt and render cancer drugs ineffective. These drugs, known as histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, are designed…
Scientists Solve 30 Year Old Breast Cancer Riddle
…about their findings here: CTCF Haploinsufficiency Destabilizes DNA Methylation and Predisposes to Cancer. Kemp, Christopher J. et al. References: A 30-year puzzle in breast cancer is solved. Fred Hutchinson Cancer…
Epigenetics Holds the Answer to Chemoresistance in Ovarian Cancer Patients
…that suppress proteins that regulate cell survival and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers with a mortality rate of 60% for the 1…
Histone Deacetylation Turns Cancer-Protecting Cells into Cancer-Killing Cells
…harnessing the power of immune cells and related molecular pathways for eliminating cancer, but this and other studies show promise for anti-cancer treatment and open new doors for advancing cancer…
Casticin Found Naturally in Fruits May Epigenetically Fight Off Stomach Cancer
…benefits with their potential anticancer power. In the current study conducted by researchers in China, gastric cancer cells were treated with different doses of casticin and epigenetic changes were measured….
Epigenetically Awaking Ancient Parts of Our DNA to Fight Cancer
…aberrant epigenetic mechanisms that disable antitumor systems. For epigenetic cancer therapies to be successful, they must target areas within the genome that boost the protective effect against cancer growth without…
Epigenetic Marks on DNA May Indicate Breast Cancer Risks
…at 210 people from 25 multiple-case breast cancer families. It revealed 24 previously unknown epigenetic changes that alter a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer without involving variants in the…
Researchers Discover New Epigenetic Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer
Cancer that occurs in the prostate is one of the most common cancers found in men globally. It is also clinically one of the most varied, with a subgroup of…
Epigenetic Alteration Linked To Lung Cancer Relapse
…that target the genetic as well as epigenetic mutations in many types of cancers, including lung cancer. In the context of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form,…
