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Deletion predicts survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

The BIM protein can activate the programmed cell death also known as the apoptotic pathway in cells. BIM deletion has been detected in 12.8% of the Asian population but is very rarely observed in the Caucasian population. All NSCLC patients treated with any therapy, targeted or chemotherapeutic, ultimately fail their therapy but at varying times. …

Racial disparity in colon cancer: New study sheds light

The population-based study of 503 people with colon cancer found that 14 percent of Caucasians and 7 percent of African-Americans had a genetic marker called microsatellite instability, or MSI. These types of tumors are known to be resistant to the chemotherapy drug 5FU. Yet, even without chemotherapy, these patients tend to have better outcomes. …