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Bookmark or Share- Mayo study finds colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 ...A genetic mutation can cause a gene to malfunction and lead to a cell becoming cancerous. Although many mutations that cause cancer happen by chance in a single cell, the study confirms that nearly 10%–25% are inherited mutations that set off a cycle of events that can lead to cancer.
- Mayo Clinic study finds 1 in 8 patients with cancer harbor inherited ...PHOENIX, Ariz. ― Genetic testing can uncover inherited genetic mutations, and could individualize cancer therapies, improve survival, manage cancer in loved ones and push the boundaries of precision medicine. In a new study published in JAMA Oncology, scientists with Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine conducted genetic testing in more than 3,000 patients who were diagnosed with ...
- Newly discovered genetic variants in a single gene cause ...ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that genetic variants in a neuro-associated gene called SPTBN1 are responsible for causing a neurodevelopmental disorder. The study, published in Nature Genetics, is a first step in finding a potential therapeutic strategy for this disorder, and it increases the number of genes known to be associated with […]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Sickle cell disease explainedGenetics. "Sickle cell disease is a genetic, inherited disorder. It's caused by a mutation in the gene that encodes for hemoglobin," says Dr. Ferdjallah. For a baby to be born with the disease, both parents must carry a sickle cell gene. The normally flexible red blood cells turn into rigid crescent shapes — sickle cells— that get stuck in ...
- Identifying inherited gene mutations in pancreatic cancer can lead to ...In the study, which was published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, nearly 1 in 6 people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer were found to have an inherited cancer-related gene mutation that likely predisposed them to the disease. The most common genetic mutation was in the BRCA2 gene, known as a "breast cancer gene."
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