Main Category: Melanoma / Skin Cancer
Article Date: 30 Mar 2009 - 2:00 PDT
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have identified a gene that suppresses tumor growth in melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The finding is reported in the journal Nature Genetics as part of a systematic genetic analysis of a group of enzymes implicated in skin cancer and many other types of cancer.
The NIH analysis found that one-quarter of human melanoma tumors had changes, or mutations, in genes that code for matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) enzymes. The findings lay the foundation for more individualized cancer treatment strategies where MMP and other key enzymes play a functional role in tumor growth and spread of the disease.
source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/144142.php?nfid=76490
In Skin Cancer Study, Genetic Analysis Of Key Group Of Enzymes May Pave The Way For More Individualized Treatments
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