British Scientists Identify Kidney Cancer's Cellular Origin

Researchers from Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge and the University of Newcastle discovered that adult renal carcinoma cells are a version of a specific rare subtype of healthy adult kidney cell, called PT1. They found that despite genetic differences, all the renal carcinoma cells studied had developed the same PT1 characteristics. These results could provide the basis of a new method for treating cancer by targeting the PT1 cell specifically.08/10/2018
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news