Genetic Mutations Differ within a Single Tumor, Study Finds; University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

When researchers looked at different areas within an individual rectal cancer sample, they found cases in which each area contained different genetic mutations. The findings could have significant implications for treatment recommendations. Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center used next-generation sequencing techniques to sample the genetic landscape of different geographic areas from tissue samples taken from six patients with rectal cancer. University o...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news