Stories tagged 'precision medicine'
Functional genomics provides a window into cancer's Achilles heels
Technique pinpoints unique tumor vulnerabilities — even when they are not written in tumor DNA
May 10, 2018 | By Sabrina Richards / Fred Hutch News Service
New findings by Dr. Christopher Kemp and colleagues demonstrate how functional genomics can highlight potential drug targets in patients with head and neck cancer.
Early phase clinical trial shows promise for advanced head and neck cancer
Nine out of 10 patients treated with the experimental therapy saw their tumors shrink
April 13, 2018 | By Rachel Tompa / Fred Hutch News Service
When you look at Carla Stone, you might not guess that she was diagnosed with stage 4 head and neck cancer just two years ago. Stone participated in a clinical trial that shrank her advanced tumor down to nothing, allowing her to undergo a minimally invasive surgery.
A roadmap for precision colorectal cancer screening
New study combines environmental, lifestyle and genetic information to create a more nuanced risk-prediction model
March 15, 2018 | By Diane Mapes / Fred Hutch News Service
Public health researchers at Fred Hutch are working on a more nuanced risk-prediction model for colorectal cancer. What could it mean for you?
Tags: Cancer etiology - prevention - outcomes, cancer prevention, Colorectal Cancer, colorectal cancer risk, Genetics and Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer Consortium (GECCO), Jihyoun Jeon, Li Hsu, precision medicine, public health, Public Health Sciences Division (PHS), risk prediction, Ulrike Peters
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