Sunday 27 January 2013

Genes That Predict Prognoses of Cancer Patients Identified

Researchers have unveiled a new method to identify genes that can predict prognoses of cancer patients. In recent years, it has been thought that select sets of genes might reveal cancer patients' prognoses. However, a study published last year examining breast cancer cases found that most of these "prognostic signatures" were no more accurate than random gene sets in determining cancer prognoses. While many saw this as a disappointment, investigators at Beth Israel ...

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