Researchers find roadmap to next-generation cancer therapies

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Sat, 05/24/2008 - 23:00

(University of Rochester Medical Center) Pinpointing new targets for cancer treatments is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, yet a University of Rochester team has discovered an entire novel class of genes they believe will lead to a greater understanding of cancer cell function and the next generation of effective and less harmful therapies for patients.

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