Peering at brain and skin cancers through a genomic lens

A pair of studies from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network has provided new insight into the genomic workings of the deadly types of brain and skin cancer. The findings point to new ways of classifying these cancers based on genomics, which should lead to smarter ways to predict disease behavior and better decisions about treatment. The results were reported in the June 18, online edition of Cell and the June 10 online issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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