Rare cancer type viewed to derive from cells in the bile ducts of the liver might in fact build up when one type of liver cell morphs into an entirely different type, a process formerly deemed impossible by scientists. UCSF researchers triggered this kind of cellular transformation-and caused tumors to form in mice-by activating just two genes. Their discovery suggests that drugs that are able to target those genes may provide a way to treat the deadly cancer, known as cholangiocarcinoma. ...via Medindia Health News More READ
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