Rare genetic disease offers insight into common cancers

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 16:30 in Biology & Nature

Fanconi anemia is a rare genetic condition in which cells lose the ability to repair DNA. Fanconi cells are super-sensitive to a common class of cancer drugs, nixing their use. A new study explores resveratrol as chemopreventive in Fanconi anemia patients.

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