Study points to possible treatment target for aggressive liver cancer in kids

(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) A protein in the cell nucleus already targeted therapeutically for several types of cancer has now been linked to an aggressive form of pediatric liver cancer called hepatoblastoma (HBL), according to a study published in the Nature journal Communications Biology. Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center report that laboratory testing indicates the protein, PARP1, may be an effective treatment target for the cancer, but emphasize additional research is needed to verify this.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news