Cancer and the Mutation Paradox
It has long been known — thanks largely to work by Johns Hopkins’ own Bert Vogelstein — that cancer is a disease generally caused by… Read More »Cancer and the Mutation Paradox
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Clinical trial to target cancer drugs to gene mutations for individualized therapy
Imagine a scenario where a patient comes into the clinic with a suspected cancer. The clinician not only confirms that the patient does indeed have… Read More »Clinical trial to target cancer drugs to gene mutations for individualized therapy
BRCA Testing: The Hidden Cost of Knowledge
In late March 2015, Angelina Jolie penned a new op-ed, “Diary of a Surgery,” in which she detailed her continued struggles with hereditary cancer risks.… Read More »BRCA Testing: The Hidden Cost of Knowledge