Gender-Specific Molecular and Clinical Features Underlie Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma AUTHORS: ASSUNTA DE RIENZO, MICHAEL A. ARCHER, BEOW Y. YEAP, ET. AL ABSTRACT: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer that occurs more frequently in men, but is associated with longer survival in women. Insight into the survival advantage of female patients may advance the […]
Cancer, Genetics, Mesothelioma, Oncology, Personalized Medicine, PulmonologyGender-Specific Molecular and Clinical Features Underlie Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma AUTHORS: ASSUNTA DE RIENZO, MICHAEL A. ARCHER, BEOW Y. YEAP, ET. AL A recent study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in the Journal of Cancer Research explores gender differences in Mesothelioma. Different genetic mutations based upon mesothelioma subtypes may help explain the […]
Cancer, Genetics, Mesothelioma, Oncology, Personalized Medicine, PulmonologyFindings of Significant Sex Differences in Skin Cancer Women experience a dramatically higher rate of melanoma than men, particularly among those under age 50, according to a population-based study using records from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. These findings revealed significant sex-specific differences in incidence, onset and stages of skin […]
Cancer, Dermatology, OncologyIncreasing Incidence of Melanoma Among Middle-Aged Adults: An Epidemiologic Study in Olmsted County, Minnesota Garrett C. Lowe, MD; Alexandra Saavedra, BS; Kurtis B. Reed, MD; Ana I. Velazquez, BS; Roxana S. Dronca, MD; Svetomir N. Markovic, MD, PhD;Christine M. Lohse, MS; and Jerry D. Brewer, MD
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