Researchers identify gene implicated in neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer

(Mayo Clinic) A new study by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified that a chromosome instability gene, USP24, is frequently missing in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. The finding provides important insight into the development of this disease. The study is published in Cancer Research, the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news