Researchers identify 'synthetic essentiality' as novel approach for locating cancer therapy targets
Monday, February 6, 2017 - 14:32
in Health & Medicine
A new method has been found for identifying therapeutic targets in cancers lacking specific key tumor suppressor genes. The process, which located a genetic site for the most common form of prostate cancer, has potential for developing precision therapy for other cancers, such as breast, brain and colorectal, say researchers.