May 30, 2003

Gene discovery could lead to new melanoma treatment

Health-News.co.uk

Restoring the function of the PTEN gene may provide a breakthrough treatment in the battle against malignant melanoma, say a group of US researchers.

Melanoma is the most lethal skin cancer and is on the increase – it is projected that the condition will affect one in 50 people in the US by 2010.

Posted by Bob King at May 30, 2003 04:06 PM | TrackBack
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