Most common adult brain cancer linked to gene deletion
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 18:00
in Health & Medicine
A study fast-tracked for online publication Dec. 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine has identified an important gene deletion in up to one of every four cases of glioblastoma, the most common adult brain cancer. This deletion contributes to tumor development, promotes resistance to therapy and considerably worsens a patient's survival prospects.