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BRCA1/2: Why men should be screened for the “breast cancer gene”

BRCA1/2: Why men should be screened for the “breast cancer gene”

New research shows that men can carry mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that increase their risk of several cancers, but new national guidelines are helping to educate patients
Hutch NewsJuly 25, 2024
Mutated skin stem cells self-correct to prevent cancer

Mutated skin stem cells self-correct to prevent cancer

New study helps explain why inherited cancer-driving mutations don’t always lead to cancer
Hutch NewsJune 12, 2020
New research uncovers how common genetic mutation drives cancer

New research uncovers how common genetic mutation drives cancer

Findings in Nature show that targeted therapy for mutated gene can slow or prevent tumor growth in many kinds of cancer
News ReleasesOctober 09, 2019
The lung cancer blame game

The lung cancer blame game

The shame, blame and stigma surrounding this deadly disease affects everything from patient follow-through to research funding
Hutch NewsNovember 22, 2017
Reawakening the X chromosome: New possible therapeutic targets for rare neurological disorder

Reawakening the X chromosome: New possible therapeutic targets for rare neurological disorder

Study points to potential reversal of rare childhood neurological disorder by reactivating silenced copy of the disease-linked gene
Hutch NewsJanuary 30, 2017