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Colon cancer is a malignant tumor of the large intestine that affects both men and women.
Genetic Disorders
Dercum disease is a rare condition that is characterized by multiple, painful fatty tumors that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of middle age.
… condition that is characterized by multiple, painful fatty tumors that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of … by multiple, painful fatty lipomas (benign, fatty tumors) that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of … condition that is characterized by multiple, painful fatty tumors that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of …
News Release
NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… around the gene known as ZNF154 that is unique to tumors." Dr. Elnitski is head of the Genomic Functional … identified the methylation mark using DNA taken from solid tumors. "No one in my group slept the night after that … methylation marks in the mixture. Knowing that tumors often shed DNA into the bloodstream, they calculated …
Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
Genetic Disorders
Klinefelter syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common symptom is infertility.
Genetic Disorders
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin.
… that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin. Tumors, or neurofibromas, grow along the body's nerves or on … among all racial groups and affect both sexes equally. The tumors arise from changes in the nerve cells and skin cells. Tumors also may press on the body's vital areas as their size …
News Release
NIH researchers searched for how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Cancerous tumors are voracious. Once they have consumed all the oxygen … trials are focused on targeting genetic changes in tumors and helping to boost one's immune system to fight the …
Profile
Dr. Joan Bailey-Wilson, who retired in September 2022, looks back on her 42-year career as a scientist and reflects on the rapid growth of the genomics field.
… cancer. We identified the first gene to cause carcinoid tumors in one family we studied. What was truly exciting was … the high-risk genetic variant, diagnose and remove their tumors at a very early stage, and thus save their lives.  It … predict individuals at very high risk of carcinoid tumors. As one of the first in her family to go to college, …
Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
Genetic Disorders
WAGR syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genes located on chromosome 11, often causing eye problems and increased risk of cancer in babies.