Genetic cause of rare type of ovarian cancer discovered
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 13:31
in Health & Medicine
The cause of a rare type of ovarian cancer that most often strikes girls and young women has been uncovered by an international research team, according to a study. The findings revealed a 'genetic superhighway' mutation in a gene found in the overwhelming majority of patients with small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type, or SCCOHT.