Study Suggests Treatment Approaches for Cholangiocarcinomas [News in Brief]

A comprehensive genome profile of cholangiocarcinoma reveals that the tumors fall into four molecular classes. The study suggests that patients with IDH1/2 mutations could benefit from drugs that inhibit oxidative phosphorylation or that target mutations in chromatin remodeling genes. The work also shows that some liver cancers are closely related to cholangiocarcinomas.
Source: Cancer Discovery - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: News in Brief Source Type: research