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New study links genetic variation to chemotherapy-related liver damage in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases

A new international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified a genetic factor that may explain why some patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver experience more severe liver damage after chemotherapy.   For patients with colorectal liver metastases, surgery offers the best chance of long-term survival. To improve outcomes, many […]
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New genetic biomarker flags aggressive brain tumors

Clinicians typically classify meningiomas — the most common type of brain tumor — into three grades, ranging from slow-growing to aggressive.   But a new multi-institutional study suggests that appearances may be deceiving. If a tumor shows activity in a gene called telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), it tends to recur more quickly, even if it […]