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Patient & Caregiver Education
This illustration can be used to explain where thoracic cancer is or what organs may be affected during thoracic surgery.
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Research Lab
The Jasin laboratory focuses on double-strand break repair and genomic integrity in mammalian cells and the relationship to tumor suppression.
… Human chromosomes are constantly assaulted by challenges to their integrity as a result of either environmental agents that damage DNA or from normal DNA metabolism. The failure to repair damaged DNA faithfully is ultimately responsible for many human diseases, especially cancer. This laboratory focuses
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The Joan Massagué Lab
… Job Title Professor & Associate Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute, UCSF Education Rockefeller University Degree PhD Start Year 1995 End Year 2000 Email [email protected]
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… September 25, 2005 The FDA issued a letter in response to a petition claiming that consumption of green tea reduces the risk of a variety of cancers. The letter follows a thorough review of scientific literature including meta-analyses, reviews, and laboratory studies. According to the letter, there
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News
Learn about a heartburn-related condition called Barrett’s esophagus and its connection to a higher risk of esophageal cancer.
… Friday, July 10, 2020 Summary People with chronic heartburn may have gastroesophageal reflux disease . This can develop into a condition called Barrett’s esophagus , which increases the risk of esophageal cancer. Barrett’s esophagus should be closely monitored, and in some cases treated, to reduce this
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The Yael David Lab
Meet Yael David, a chemical biologist with an interest in epigenetics.
… Yael David is a chemical biologist with an interest in epigenetics — the study of how proteins, small molecules, and other factors lying above the genome can influence which genes in a cell are expressed. She joined the Chemical Biology Program in the Sloan Kettering Institute in September 2016. We spoke
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News
Prognostic genetic testing is recommended for all patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). However, recent research shows that testing is infrequently performed and outcomes poorer in patients with unfavorable disease risk.
… Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Prognostic genetic testing is recommended for all patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) to inform disease management and predict survival and disease progression. However, recent research shows that among almost 1,500 patients with CLL who were treated in a community