gastric cancer

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – The non-profit No Stomach for Cancer said today it has awarded $100,000 to fund two research projects that will investigate the genetic basis of gastric cancer.

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Two research teams reported on mutational patterns present in gastric cancer in Nature Genetics.

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Response Genetics today said it has signed agreements with four payors to provide access to the molecular diagnostic firm's tests.

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – BGI and Portuguese startup Coimbra Genomics today announced a project to investigate the genetic basis of gastric cancer, the second most common cause of cancer after lung cancer.

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The National Institutes of Health said today that it has awarded $17 million to fund 24 new research projects seeking to understand how extracellular RNA is involved in communication between cells and how they may be used as biomarkers for diseases.

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Response Genetics today announced the execution of a provider contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, providing the health plan's 7.4 million members coverage for the Los Angeles-based molecular diagnostics firm's tests.

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The Genome Institute of Singapore and Sengenics said today that they have formed a partnership to identify and validate auto-antibody signatures for the early detection of cancers.