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Cancer patients should be prescribed fitness classes and workouts to boost their survival, doctors say. Patients should try to do both muscle strengthening work and cardio exercises such as swimming - and even simple chores like gardening or carrying heavy shopping could improve health.

Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil speaks about the Cancer Relevance of Human Genes.

More human genes have been identified as driving cancer development than previously assumed. The study evaluated 12,767 human genes that interact, directly or indirectly, with certain core cancer genes, which are known to have a significant impact on the development of cancer.

Following an analysis of over 12,000 human genes, research from Yale Cancer Center indicates there is cancer-relevant importance in a much larger proportion of human genes than current cancer research models suggest.

Following an analysis of over 12,000 human genes, research from Yale Cancer Center indicates there is cancer-relevant importance in a much larger proportion of human genes than current cancer research models suggest. Much of cancer biology research focuses on a few dozen well studied genes called “cancer driver genes.” The new findings demonstrate that a larger number of genes are connected to cancer driver genes and may have an impact on cancer biology. The findings were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

New research led by Yale Cancer Center reveals young women with breast cancer and a family history of the disease, but no high penetrance germline mutations, have an increased number of rare germline variants in cancer-relevant genes.

Caryn Sullivan, 48, is a wife and mother, and she is also a fighter. At 31 as a newlywed, she had her first breast cancer diagnosis after a lump was discovered.

Dr. Lajos Pusztai is a breast medical oncologist that specializes in caring for women with estrogen receptor-positive and-negative breast cancers and is well known for his research into genetics and genomics.

Dr. Sanft explains her role as a breast medical oncologist, as well as Director of the Survivorship Clinic and Patient Experience Officer.