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Bladder Cancer
Research from J.E. Rosenberg and co-authors provides new data about bladder cancer
May 19th, 2009
"Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is a common malignancy worldwide that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although superficial tumors can often be treated effectively, invasive cancers not only require invasive surgery, but are also refractory to aggressive chemotherapy and radiotherapy," scientists in the United States report. "In this issue of Genes & Development, Puzio-Kuter and colleagues (pp. 675-680) describe an elegant genetically engineered murine model of bladder cancer that recapitulates many of the cardinal features of the human disease. The development of such models together with the application of new approaches to enumerate...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-05-19)
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