The Pig-A gene plays a pivotal role in the biosynthesis of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors, which tether a multitude of proteins to the cell surface. Mutations in this X‐linked gene result ...

Aligning cancer quality metrics across the continuum of community-based and academic medicine using a prioritization tool. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 Quality Care Symposium. This ...

Trends in Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality (1990-2019) in the United States: A Comprehensive Analysis of Gender and State-Level Disparities A total of 7,413 tumor specimens were tested. The ...

The illustration of protein structure (domains) on the left side, and corresponding exons in the FLT3 gene are displayed on the right side. FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) mutations represent some ...

Inherited mutations in DNA-repair genes are unexpectedly common in men with metastatic prostate cancer and could help guide therapy and inform family member cancer risk SEATTLE - July 6, 2016 - ...

To ensure it complies with the CE marking, the DNA is first isolated from a specimen of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue using the QIAamp DNA FFPE Tissue Kit. The total amount of DNA in the ...

Biopsies are a necessary burden for people with cancer. Taking a small sample of tissue and sending it through genetic and molecular analysis can help doctors not just diagnose cancer, but also learn ...

An affordable new BRCA gene test has hit the market, but who should take it? — -- A new genetic testing kit that hits the market today is the most affordable, and arguably one of the simplest, ...

A new report shows better than 80% concordance between liquid biopsy and tissue biopsy. Liquid biopsy and analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is a viable option for determining the presence of ...