Researchers make major breakthrough in melanoma research
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
In a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for patients with malignant melanoma, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that a particular protein suppresses the progression of melanoma through regulation of an oncogene, or gene responsible for cancer growth. The study is published in the December 23 issue of Nature.