More Genes Identified for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Keele University researchers have identified two additional genes for improving the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer patients.
Researchers have been particularly interested in identifying and studying genes which control whether a cell lives or dies. They found survival rate for patients with a low expression of a gene known as Fau, a tumor suppressor, is twice as short as for people with normal levels. A high expression of the cancer-causing gene MELK has a similar effect.
“Our ongoing research is about finding the genes which may go wrong in people with cancer,” said Professor Gwyn Williams, who has been working on the study for 20 years. “Genetic changes give hints to where to target therapy and can also help diagnose cancer.”
The recent findings may also prove significant for ovarian and prostate cancer research.
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