bit.ly The first comprehensive studies of genetic variation in head and neck squamous cell cancers have uncovered mutations that may help refine treatment for patients with the disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The two multi-institutional studies, both published online on the Science Express feature of the journal Science, found: \u2022 Mutations that affect an unexpected tumor-suppressing role of the NOTCH1 gene; \u2022 Infrequent but significant mutations in four suspected cancer-causing genes; and \u2022 Frequent mutation of the tumor-suppressing gene p53, which previously was known to be damaged or impaired in head and neck cancer. <\/p>\n
Originally posted here: bit.ly The first comprehensive studies of genetic variation in head and neck squamous cell cancers have uncovered mutations that may help refine treatment for patients with the disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The two multi-institutional studies, both published online on the Science Express feature of the journal Science, found: \u2022 Mutations that affect an unexpected tumor-suppressing role of the NOTCH1 gene; \u2022 Infrequent but significant mutations in four suspected cancer-causing genes; and \u2022 Frequent mutation of the tumor-suppressing gene p53, which previously was known to be damaged or impaired in head and neck cancer. Continue reading
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