Genetic changes shown to be important indicators for disease progression in cervical cancer patients
Friday, November 13, 2009 - 07:21
in Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer patients with specific changes in the cancer genome have a three- or fourfold increased risk of relapse after standard treatment compared to patients without these changes, according to a study by Norwegian researchers published November 13 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics. The research suggests that specific genetic changes are crucial steps in the progression of the disease towards an aggressive and treatment-resistant state.