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.