Tag: Starr Cancer Consortium

  • Nation & World

    Writing the book of cancer knowledge

    The Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia is an academic-industry collaboration resource that marries deeply detailed cancer genome data with predictors of drug response, information that could lead to refinements in cancer clinical trials and future treatments.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Colon cancer connection

    Scientists at Harvard-afilliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute have found strikingly high levels of a bacterium in colorectal cancers, a sign that it might contribute to the disease and potentially be a key to diagnosing, preventing, and treating it.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Genes tied to prostate cancer uncovered

    For the first time, researchers have laid bare the full genetic blueprint of multiple prostate tumors, uncovering alterations that have never before been detected and offering a deep view of the genetic missteps that underlie the disease.

    5 minutes