Germline mutations, in contrast, are inherited from a mother or father and increase the chance a person will develop cancer. That said, there is overlap between the two that adds further confusion.

Lung cancer cases are on the rise in non-smokers around the world, and air pollution could be an insidious, contributing ...

Every person with advanced cancer who is treated at MSK undergoes genetic sequencing of their tumor with MSK-IMPACT™, a tool that looks for mutations in 400-plus cancer-associated genes.Since ...

If you inherit a gene mutation for breast cancer, it means that you got it from one or both of your parents. Many mutations, such as those found in the well-known BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, ...

Early mutations and risk factors for stomach cancer, and develops a pre-cancer model for stomach cancer prevention Date: April 16, 2025 Source: The University of Hong Kong ...

An international study found that air pollution leads to more cancer-related genetic changes than secondhand smoke.

Some genes are known to drive cancer, and astonishing new research shows why: Mutations in the noncoding regions become functional, altering the abundance of messenger RNA, or mRNA, and ...

Drug addiction mutations lead to some of the cancer cells using the drug to help them grow, instead of destroying them. For these types of mutations the study results support the use of “drug ...

The upshot is that synonymous mutations can affect gene expression in a variety of ways that drive tumor growth. Interestingly, synonymous mutations don’t always act on their own—something that ...

Dealing with these decisions isn’t easy while undergoing cancer treatment. But yes, it’s completely understandable to ...

The BRCA cancer gene mutation runs in Kiranjeet Kaur’s family. Her sister was diagnosed around the same time, and her three ...