#genes

A genomic study has uncovered molecular changes in tumors that may lead to dramatic and long-lasting responses to cancer therapy.

The benefits? Risk is assessed more rapidly and at a cheaper cost.

Damon Runyon alumnus and mentor Howard Y. Chang, MD, PhD, of Stanford University School of Medicine, receives the award in Molecular Biology

Researchers found that 80 percent of patient tumors had elevated levels of the protein GDF6, which correlated to the cancer’s aggressiveness

Some women with early-stage breast cancer may be able to cure the disease with hormone therapy alone.