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Andrea Anderson covers genomics research studies and translational research for GenomeWeb. Find her on Twitter at @andyandy_tk.

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Sep 30, 2019

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Investigators Pursue Molecular Targets to Tailor Treatments

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A Phase II trial is pursuing molecularly targeted treatments for CUP as a different Phase III trial failed to find benefit for expression-based primary site therapies.

Sep 05, 2019

Large-Scale Multigene Panel Study of Hereditary Cancer Risk Refines Gene Associations

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The team analyzed multigene panel test data from Ambry Genetics for 165,000 individuals, focusing on hereditary cancer risk related to 32 genes in six cancer types.

Sep 03, 2019

Molecular Aging Initiative to Profile Clonal Hematopoiesis Consequences in Patient Populations

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Investigators plan to profile clonal hematopoiesis in a broad range of patients to get a clearer look at its interactions with aging and disease.

Aug 29, 2019

Veterans Health Administration Precision Oncology Program Successfully Profiles Advanced Tumors

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Since 2016, the VHA has routinely profiled molecular features in advanced cancers from vets in its care, even in rural locales, though challenges remain.

Jun 25, 2019

Consortium Sets Out to Bring Precision Medicine Approaches to Very Rare Cancers in NY

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A New York Genome Consortium-led team plans retrospective and prospective analyses on very rare cancers in the hopes of improving treatment options available for patients.

Jun 05, 2019

Pilot Projects to Assess Newly Released mCODE Proposals for Cancer-Related EHR Standardization

The mCODE team recently released standards for inputting genomic and other data into patient records to boost patient record transferability and trial participation.

Jun 04, 2019

Color Panel Reveals Hereditary Cancer Risk in Trinidad and Tobago Breast Cancer Patients

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By profiling hereditary risk variants in women with breast cancer, researchers hope to lay the foundation for future genetic testing programs in the Caribbean country.

Jun 03, 2019

Lynparza Delays Progression in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Patients With Germline BRCA Mutations

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Olaparib maintenance therapy stretched out progression-free survival, suggesting a need for germline BRCA1/2 mutation testing in pancreatic cancer patients.

May 30, 2019

PreCancer Atlas Attempts to Push Precision Medicine to Early-Stage Disease

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Cancer Moonshot-funded teams are profiling pre-cancers in an effort to establish targeted treatment, detection, and prevention methods that can be applied before cancers form.

Apr 16, 2019

Ancient European, Pathogen DNA Data Promises to Shed Light on Brain Disorders, Infectious Disease

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To understand the evolution of brain conditions and other traits, investigators plan to sequence human and pathogen DNA in thousands of samples from Europe.

The Scan

Unexpected Close

GenomeWeb reports that Veritas Genetics is suspending its US operations.

Sweet Assembly

A Brazilian-led team of researchers reports it has generated a sugarcane genome assembly that encompasses more than 99 percent of its genome.

Oh, You're Aging Well

Certain plasma proteins could be used to gauge a person's age and whether they are aging well, according to HealthDay News.

Science Papers Describe MicroRNA Targeting Efficiency, Approach for Single-Cell High-Throughput Chemical Screens

In Science this week: approach to measure microRNA targeting efficiency, strategy to conduct high-throughput chemical screens at single-cell resolution, and more.

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