Cancer Genome Scientists Discover 100 More Mutated Genes

March 8, 2007

Cancer is a disease of genes gone awry, but new insights into the “cancer genome” could point the way to effective treatments, an international team of researchers reports. Scientists taking part in the Cancer Genome Project say they’ve identified more than 100 mutated genes that help drive 210 different cancer types. Each mutation could prove a promising new target for drug research, the scientists say. (Health Day)