Exploring the lung cancer genome
Interesting research into the basic of cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, killing more than 50 times as many people as mesothelioma does. Scientists have recently uncovered abnormalities in the genome related to lung cancer, including more than 50 regions that are gained or lost in lung tumors. They found a gene alteration in some lung cancers, and knowing about this alteration could lead to a new target for therapy.
This article from the MIT news office explains more.
