Gene mutation improves leukemia drug's effect
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 13:21
in Health & Medicine
Gene mutations that make cells cancerous can sometimes also make them more sensitive to chemotherapy. A new study led by cancer researchers at Ohio State University shows that a mutation present in some cases of acute leukemia makes the disease more susceptible to high doses of a particular anticancer drug.
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