New Genetic Culprit In Deadly Skin Cancer Revealed

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 09:28 in Biology & Nature

Drawing on the power of DNA sequencing, researchers have identified a new group of genetic mutations involved in the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma. This discovery is particularly encouraging because some of the mutations, which were found in nearly one-fifth of melanoma cases, reside in a gene already targeted by a drug approved for certain types of breast cancer.

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