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Image: Blood film of a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia defined by presence of more than 90% myeloblasts in blood and/or bone marrow (Photo courtesy of Pathpedia).

Protein Atlas Accelerates Personalized Medicine in Leukemia Patients

Acute myelogenous leukemia is associated with risk factors that are largely unknown and with a heterogeneous response to treatment. Only about one in four people diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) survive five years after the initial diagnosis. More...
30 Apr 2019
Image: A histopathology of oral cancer: tumor islands can be seen infiltrating the connective tissues deep to the overlying oral epithelium. This carcinoma is moderately differentiated with a non-cohesive invasive pattern (Photo courtesy of University of Sheffield).

Biomarkers of Oral Cancer Discovered

Epigenetics, the non-genetic influences on gene expression, is a powerful mechanism capable of altering gene expression in cancer cells without changes to the DNA sequence, and can cause tumor progression. More...
30 Apr 2019
Image: The Qubit 4 Flurometer is designed to accurately measure DNA, RNA, and protein quantity, and now also RNA integrity and quality, using the highly sensitive Qubit assays (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

Human Microbiome Features Stratify Children with IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disruptive gastrointestinal condition characterized by bloating, changes in bowel habits, and pain that affects up to 20% of the world's population (children and adults). Increasing evidence indicates that the onset and symptoms of IBS are related to the gut microbiome. More...
30 Apr 2019
Image: The use of WES on adults with liver disease of unknown cause illustrates the potential clinical value of genome rounds in the individual assessment and medical care of patients (Photo courtesy of the Yale School of Medicine / Journal of Hepatology).

Unexplained Liver Disease Diagnosed by Whole-Exome Sequencing

A recent paper promoted the use of whole-exome sequencing (WES) to detect and diagnose cases of unexplained liver disease. More...
29 Apr 2019
Image: A sample collection kit for the expanded Multi-Cancer 83-gene comprehensive panel that increases diagnostic yield (Photo courtesy of Invitae).

Multi-Gene Panel Testing Catches Cancer Risk Variants

Over 608,000 patients with ovarian, breast, pancreatic, prostate and colorectal cancer are diagnosed each year. Current guidelines recommend testing all patients with ovarian and pancreatic cancer, as well as patients with prostate, breast and colorectal cancer (CRC) who meet certain criteria. More...
25 Apr 2019
Image: The PacBio RS II sequencer uses single molecule, real time (SMRT) sequencing technology (Photo courtesy of Pacific Biosciences).

High-Res Genotyping Improves Survival for Stem Cell Transplantation

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) provides a curative treatment option for individuals with hematologic diseases. Recipients and donors are considered to be compatible or “well matched” if they share a high degree of genetic similarity at their human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci. More...
25 Apr 2019
Image: A model for the impact of TP53 variant allele frequency on disease progression in myeloid neoplasms (Photo courtesy of Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute).

Sequencing Finds Germline Risk Variants in Pediatric Cancer Cases

Somatic panel sequencing is increasingly used in pediatric oncology to aid in cancer diagnosis, risk classification, identification of targetable biomarkers, and treatment planning. As tumor tissues contain both somatic and germline variants, tumor profiling can uncover potential germline changes incidentally. More...
25 Apr 2019
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