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Old 09-14-2010, 09:25 PM
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Default Gene mutations could cause some ovarian cancers



Scientists have found gene mutations that could cause an estimated 10 percent of ovarian cancers -- a finding that could help them develop new treatments and better understand which women are at high risk for the disease.The mutations are found in a "tumor suppressor" gene called ARID1A, which normally helps block cancer growth, says Dr. David Huntsman of Canada's University of British Columbia ...
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