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A new analysis of almost 10,000 patients found that tumors could be stratified into 112 subtypes regardless of the cancer’s origin.
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Adam Bass, MD, will join the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center as founding director of the Center for Precision Cancer Medicine and director of gastrointestinal oncology.
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Lowering testosterone may prevent the new coronavirus from entering lung cells and lessen COVID-19 severity, new Columbia University research suggests. A trial has now begun in three VA hospitals.
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Based on the book by Columbia oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, the documentary also features Wendy Chung, David Goldstein, Samuel Sternberg, and Nancy Wexler. The two-part series airs April 7 and 14.
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- July 8, 2019
Columbia's Sandra Soo-Jin Lee leads a national study on the inclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic studies with a goal of enhancing precision medicine.
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- April 30, 2019
In a series of new articles, Columbia physicians and researchers offer insight into the power and pitfalls of precision medicine in clinical practice.
- February 1, 2019
A study from Columbia University researchers suggests that DNA sequencing can help diagnose the underlying genetic causes of fetal anomalies found during prenatal ultrasounds.
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- December 26, 2018
DNA sequencing can be used to identify the underlying genetic cause of many rare types of chronic kidney disease, leading to better treatment, finds a new study from Columbia University.
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- July 5, 2018
New software may speed genetic diagnoses by automatically reviewing physician notes in electronic health records to identify candidate genes.
- June 25, 2018
Mutations that only occur in some brain cells may account for a significant fraction of specific types of epilepsy, according to a new Columbia study.
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- June 19, 2018
Columbia scientists have developed a new computational framework that can support precision cancer treatment by matching individual tumors with the drugs most likely to kill them.
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- May 17, 2018
Researchers estimate the heritability of hundreds of diseases by looking at electronic health data in a completely new way.
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- May 8, 2018
The All of Us Research Program seeks to enroll 1 million Americans into one of the world’s largest and most diverse data sets for precision health research.
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- May 8, 2018
Anne H. decided to join the All of Us Research Program to benefit her own family and at the same time do some greater good.
