Scientists in California have found a way to “turn off” a gene that makes cancerous cells lethal. They eliminated aggressive, incurable liver tumours in laboratory mice in four weeks, they report in an advance paper in Nature today.
The study, based on a gene called Myc, could lead to new ways of treating cancer.
Via Vidicon [1], “S cientists find way to 'turn off' cancer [2]”
This is incredible news and I wish the scientists luck in applying this to humans. My Mom died ten years ago of cancer and while this won't help her any, it may help those with cancer now, and possibly those of us in the future who may get it.
[1] http://www.livejournal.com/users/vidicon/390147.html
[2] http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1324248,00.html