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Mutation discovery may improve treatment for rare brain tumor type

Scientists have identified a mutated gene that causes a type of tenacious, benign brain tumor that can have devastating lifelong effects. Currently, the tumor can only be treated with challenging repeated surgeries and radiation. The discovery, reported in Nature Genetics, is encouraging, because it may be possible to attack the tumors with targeted drugs already in use for other kinds of tumors, the investigators said.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-01/dci…

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