Root of childhood kidney cancer discovered

(Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) A fundamental change in our understanding of the childhood kidney cancer Wilms' tumor is on the horizon, after the discovery of its earliest genetic root by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. By comparing genome sequences from normal kidney tissue and tumors, the team identified patches of normal-looking kidney tissue that in fact carried DNA changes that cause Wilms' tumor.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news