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Researchers find a ‘critical need’ for whole genome sequencing of young cancer patients
Including whole-genome sequencing into clinical genomic testing found cancer-driving mutations other sequencing methods failed to identify.
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St. Jude researchers awarded grant to lead pharmacogenetics implementation efforts
The funding will support CPIC, which provides guidelines to help clinicians understand how genetic test results should be used to optimize drug therapy.
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World Health Organization, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital collaborate against childhood cancer
New global childhood cancer effort aims to cure at least 60 percent of children with six of the most common kinds of cancer worldwide by 2030.
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Method identified to reduce risk of brain damage in leukemia survivors
St. Jude scientists have discovered a link between sepsis during cancer treatment and long-term neurocognitive dysfunction.
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What can salad dressing tell us about cancer? Think oil and vinegar.
Evidence suggests liquid phase separation, a process that explains why oil and water separate, may contribute to cancer, including prostate cancer.
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High-resolution genomic map gives scientists unprecedented view of brain development
The research will aid basic understanding of brain development, and also help understanding cellular origins of brain disorders caused by errors in development.
