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Cancer Gene Therapy
Studies from National Cancer Institute provide new data on cancer gene therapy
September 9th, 2008
A new study, 'Mechanisms and consequences of chromosomal translocation,' is now available. "A 2006 National Cancer Institute workshop on chromosomal translocations brought together laboratory, clinical, and population scientists to cross-fertilize and catalyze research on this important disease process. The deliberations revealed significant contrasts between two types of translocations that result in either deregulated expression of oncogenes or formation of novel fusion genes," researchers in the United States report. "The classic oncogene-activating translocation, MYC-IGH, has been elucidated in terms of molecular structure and functional consequences yet has little...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-09)
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