Monday, January 30, 2012

Mutations Tied To Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumors Revealed By Cancer Sequencing Initiative

Researchers studying a rare, lethal childhood tumor of the brainstem discovered that nearly 80 percent of the tumors have mutations in genes not previously tied to cancer. Early evidence suggests the alterations play a unique role in other aggressive pediatric brain tumors as well. The findings from the St...





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