“Research on a Rare Cancer Exposes Possible Route to New Treatments,” Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah-one of the 25 NCCN Member Institutions-discovered the unusual role of lactate in the metabolism of alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), a rare, aggressive cancer that primarily affects adolescents and young adults. The study also confirmed that a fusion gene is the cancer-causing agent in this disease. The research results were published online in the journal Cancer Cell on November 26.
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Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
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