cancer risk Archive — Page 1 of 2
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April 23, 2020
Polygenic scores identify those at high cancer risk
A team of Vanderbilt researchers constructed polygenic risk scores (PRS) based on genomic variants associated with eight common cancers and concluded they could potentially be used for personalized risk assessments. -
October 28, 2019
High fiber, yogurt diet associated with lower lung cancer risk
A diet high in fiber and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk for lung cancer, according to a study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. -
October 24, 2019
Breast cancer research pioneer Page remembered
David Page, MD, former professor of Pathology and Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, whose work revolutionized the assessment of breast cancer risk, died in Nashville on Thursday, Oct. 17. He was 78. -
September 19, 2019
Potential prostate cancer biomarkers
An analysis of more than 140,000 people of European ancestry has identified blood protein biomarkers associated with prostate cancer risk. -
August 26, 2019
Cancer susceptibility genes
Gene variants associated with cancer risk appear to contribute to carcinogenesis by regulating target genes that in turn promote the generation of mutations. -
May 4, 2018
New breast cancer targets
A special genetic analysis has revealed candidate genes associated with increased risk of breast cancer. -
October 23, 2012
Stomach bug alters tumor suppressor
The stomach bug Helicobacter pylori increases forms of a protein that promote tumor development, perhaps explaining how it elevates risk for gastric cancer.