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Released: 4-Apr-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Genomic Profiling of Breast Tumors Might Determine Prognosis, Treatment
Duke Health

Combining a breast cancer patient's clinical characteristics with a genomic profile of her tumor may provide important information for predicting an individual patient's prognosis and accurately guiding treatment options, according to a new study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center (DCCC) and Duke's Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP).

Released: 28-Jan-2013 12:05 AM EST
Less Invasive Treatment Is Associated with Improved Survival in Early Stage Breast Cancer
Duke Health

Patients with early stage breast cancer who were treated with lumpectomy plus radiation may have a better chance of survival compared with those who underwent mastectomy, according to Duke Medicine research.

Released: 6-Feb-2013 2:35 PM EST
Obesity in Dads May Be Associated with Offspring's Increased Risk of Disease
Duke Health

A father's obesity is one factor that may influence his children's health and potentially raise their risk for diseases like cancer, according to new research from Duke Medicine.

Released: 18-Mar-2013 3:00 PM EDT
Immortality Gene Mutation Identifies Brain Tumors and Other Cancers
Duke Health

Newly identified mutations in a gene that makes cells immortal appear to play a pivotal role in three of the most common types of brain tumors, as well as cancers of the liver, tongue and urinary tract, according to research led by Duke Cancer Institute.

Released: 30-Apr-2013 2:05 PM EDT
Mast Cells Give Clues in Diagnosis, Treatment of Dengue
Duke Health

A protein produced by mast cells in the immune system may predict which people infected with dengue virus will develop life-threatening complications, according to researchers at Duke Medicine and Duke-National University of Singapore (Duke-NUS).

1-May-2013 2:00 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Gene Mutations Associated with Nearsightedness
Duke Health

Mutations in a gene that helps regulate copper and oxygen levels in eye tissue are associated with a severe form of nearsightedness, according to a study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics on May 2, 2013.

3-May-2013 1:00 PM EDT
Competing Antibodies May Have Limited the Protection Achieved in HIV Vaccine Trial in Thailand
Duke Health

Continuing analysis of an HIV vaccine trial undertaken in Thailand is yielding additional information about how immune responses were triggered and why the vaccine did not protect more people.

Released: 7-May-2013 2:00 PM EDT
Duke Researchers Describe How Breast Cancer Cells Acquire Drug Resistance
Duke Health

A seven-year quest to understand how breast cancer cells resist treatment with the targeted therapy lapatinib has revealed a previously unknown molecular network that regulates cell death. The discovery provides new avenues to overcome drug resistance, according to researchers at Duke Cancer Institute.

8-May-2013 9:50 AM EDT
Mass. General, Duke Study Identifies Two Genes That Combine to Cause Rare Syndrome
Duke Health

Mutations in genes that regulate cellular metabolism found in families with ataxia, dementia and reproductive failure.

Released: 16-May-2013 12:00 PM EDT
Doctors Should Discuss Financial Concerns of Cancer Patients
Duke Health

Most cancer patients would like to talk about the cost of their care with their doctors, but often don't because they fear the discussion could compromise the quality of their treatment, researchers at Duke Cancer Institute report.


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