Sentences with phrase «reveal ovarian tumors»

Now, MIT engineers have developed a far more sensitive way to reveal ovarian tumors: In tests in mice, they were able to detect tumors composed of nodules smaller than 2 millimeters in diameter.

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The resulting «map» of gene - drug interactions allowed the researchers to accurately predict the responses of multiple human cancer cell lines to different chemotherapy agents based on the cell lines» genetic profiles and also revealed new genetic factors that appear to determine the response of breast and ovarian tumor cells to common classes of chemotherapy treatment.

In addition, the study, led by investigators in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network, revealed four novel tumor subtypes, while also identifying genomic similarities between endometrial and other cancer types, including breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancers.

He previously revealed the existence of spontaneous immune responses in ovarian tumors as well as described how regulatory T cells and tumor blood vessels affect these responses.

«Finding genomic similarities among types of breast, ovarian, endometrial and colorectal tumors once again reveals that cancer, although very complex, may have themes extending beyond tissue type that can be exploited for therapeutic benefit,» said Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI director.

Studies conducted that year revealed that 75 percent of ovarian tumors studied contained talc particles.