The Genome of Ancient Egyptians, Using Sugar in MRIs, and More…

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Read on for some of the latest developments in cancer research.

  • German researchers have decoded the genome of ancient Egyptians:

  • A recent post on the NCI’s Cancer Currents Blog commented on a genomic study seeking answers regarding breast cancer disparities. The study relied on tumor and germline DNA samples in the Cancer Genome Atlas of both black and white women. Results were published in JAMA Oncology.
  • Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have been able to view brain cancer using a simple sugar solution rather than conventional contrast agents. The novel MRI approach is discussed in the journal Radiology.