Researchers discover link between organ transplantation and incr...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Tue, 07/15/2008 - 23:00

(American Association for Cancer Research) Researchers have determined a novel mechanism through which organ transplantation often leads to cancer, and their findings suggest that targeted therapies may reduce or prevent that risk.

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