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The Cancer Genome Atlas identified molecular subtypes to help clinicians determine which tumors are more aggressive and which will respond to treatment.
… thyroid carcinomas (PTC) - the most common form of thyroid cancer - has provided new insights into the roles of frequently mutated cancer genes and other genomic alterations that drive disease development. … WHAT: Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network identified new …
Genetic Disorders
Colon cancer is a malignant tumor of the large intestine that affects both men and women.
… Colon cancer, a malignant tumor of the large intestine, affects both men and women. In the United States, approximately 160,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed each year. … Colon cancer, a malignant tumor of the large intestine, affects both men and women. In the United States, approximately 160,000 new …
Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
… Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men aside from skin cancer. One in 6 American men will develop prostate cancer … Age: A man's age is the strongest risk factor for prostate cancer. It is rare for a man to develop prostate cancer … die from prostate cancer than white men. Hispanic/Latino and Asian-American men are less likely to develop prostate …
Event
On August 15-16, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sponsored a meeting Perspectives in Comparative Genomics and Evolution at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland.
… Institute (NHGRI), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sponsored a meeting Perspectives in Comparative Genomics and Evolution at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & … Perspectives in Comparative Genomics and Evolution …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2018 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the success of The Cancer Genome Atlas.
… was particularly meaningful to me as a St. Louis native and a former medical student, graduate student, postdoctoral trainee, and faculty member at Washington University School of … life have their origins at Washington University, and I am grateful for my extensive ties to this outstanding …
News Release
Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network identify novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma.
… Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma, the most … number of possible therapeutic targets for this disease and potentially identify a greater number of patients with …
News Release
A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers.
… their low blood sugar. Now, an oncogene shared by dogs and humans points to another way that canines may come to our aid-as a powerful animal model for research into human cancer. … A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated …
Educational Resources
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
… Cancer … Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled … Cancer, Cell Division, Mutation, DNA Error, Metastasis, … Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow … uncontrollably. There are many different types of cancer, and each begins when a single cell acquires a genomic change …
News Release
Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas have discovered genomic differences in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus.
… Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have discovered … with potentially important clinical implications - in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human … common sexually transmitted virus in the United States, and the number of HPV-related head and neck cancers has been …
Research at NHGRI
The Metabolic Medicine Branch houses clinical and laboratory research programs that focus on the development of new therapies for patients with genetic disorders.
… The Metabolic Medicine Branch (MMB) houses clinical and laboratory research programs … Medicine Branch involves interconnected laboratory and clinical projects focused on several conditions, … Program, and faculty members are active in the medical genetics/genomics and genetic counseling training programs, …