Genome-editing tool could increase cancer risk

(Karolinska Institutet) Therapeutic use of gene editing with the so-called CRISPR-Cas9 technique may inadvertently increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and the University of Helsinki, Finland, published in Nature Medicine. Researchers say that more studies are required in order to guarantee the safety of these 'molecular scissors' for gene-editing therapies.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/ki-gtc060818.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 11, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news