[ad_1] Mutations lay the foundation for tumor development. Some genetic variants mitigate this effect. (Image: Anusorn / stock.adobe.com) How Genetics Affect Cancer Risk Many know the story: “My grandmother has smoked all her life and is still 90 years old”. Indeed, there are clear individual genetic differences that affect the …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 4, 2020 A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder sheds light on a protein key to controlling how cells grow, proliferate and function and have long been implicated in tumor development. The results, published this week in the journal Genes and development, …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.October 28, 2020 Using a new technique, a team of researchers from McGill University found tiny and previously undetectable “hot spots” of extremely high stiffness within aggressive and invasive breast cancers. Their findings suggest, for the first time, that only tiny regions of a tumor …
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