Loss Of Tumor Supressor Gene Essential To Transforming Benign Nerve Tumors Into Cancers

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 13:28 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have shown for the first time that the loss or decreased expression of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN plays a central role in the malignant transformation of benign nerve tumors called neurofibromas into a malignant and extremely deadly form of sarcoma.

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