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Article: Common thyroid cancer gene mutation found.
- Article from:
- Cancer Weekly
- Article date:
- May 6, 2003
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2003 MAY 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have found that a single genetic mistake causes about two-thirds of papillary thyroid cancers. Their research may lead to new therapies that could counteract the mistake.
Hopkins researchers found a mutation of the BRAF (pronounced b-raf) gene in 68% (24 of 35 samples) of papillary thyroid cancers. These tumors account for about 75% of all thyroid cancer and occur mostly in women. "Until now, there have been no other major genetic events identified for common thyroid cancers," said David Sidransky, MD, professor of otolaryngology and oncology at Johns Hopkins. "Our ...
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