How does a proto-oncogene cause cancer? In the early twentieth century, a tumor-causing virus called the Rous sarcoma virus (retrovirus) was discovered. 3 Host cell proto-oncogene (c-src) and Rous ...

Breast cancers at all stages are defined by the structure of their genomes, researchers find. Targeting these processes early is likely to offer unexpected therapeutic avenues. Breast cancers can be ...

Cancer does not develop overnight. It can take decades for cancer‐promoting changes in the genome to eventually lead to the formation of a malignant tumor. Researchers at the German Cancer Research ...

Scientists have demonstrated a creative new way to kill cancer cells effectively, with few side effects. Gluing two particular proteins together tricks the tumors into destroying themselves. Cells in ...

Initiating targeted therapy for eligible patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was found to improve outcomes, even when patients were started on nontargeted therapy but switched in ...

Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco have identified an RNA-binding protein that increased the translation of Myc mRNA. The authors wrote that their work, which was published ...