Researchers discover key mutation in acute myeloid leukemia
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 05:50
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered mutations in a particular gene that affects the treatment prognosis for some patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer that kills 9,000 Americans annually. The scientists report their results in the Nov. 11, 2010, on-line issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.