Tiny circles of DNA that defy the accepted laws of genetics are key drivers of cancer formation, according to an international study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine.The circles, known as extrachromosomal DNA or ecDNA, often harbor cancer-asso
Tiny circles of DNA harbor cancer-associated oncogenes and immunomodulatory genes promoting cancer development. They arise during transformation from pre-cancer to cancer, say Stanford Medicine-led team.
State’s cancer-fighting fund backs an effort to raise the racial and ethnic mix of cancer researchers
State’s cancer-fighting fund backs an effort to raise the racial and ethnic mix of cancer researchers
It’s part of more than $15 million flowing back to North Texas from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Aerial photo of the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth.(UNT Health Science Center)
6:00 AM on May 28, 2021 CDT
Nearly $4 million in new funding from the state’s cancer-fighting agency will significantly expand plans to draw new and diverse cancer researchers to the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth.