Genetic cause of most lethal brain tumor pinpointed: May lead to new treatment
Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 15:02
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered that some cases of glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of primary brain cancer, are caused by the fusion of two adjacent genes. The study also found that drugs that target the protein produced by this genetic aberration can dramatically slow the growth of glioblastomas in mice.