Major Genetic Cause Of Colon Cancer Found, Linked To Unequal Gene Activity
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 22:35
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered that a subtle difference in the activity of a pair of genes may be responsible for one of every 10 colon-cancer cases. The work is the first to link this particular gene conclusively as a cause of colon cancer, and it may provide clinicians with a new way to identify people who are at high risk for disease.