Possible ovarian cancer treatment target identified

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 18:42 in Health & Medicine

A multi-institutional study has identified a potential personalized treatment target for the most common form of ovarian cancer. In the December 8 issue of Cancer Cell, the research team describes finding that a gene called MAGP2 -- not previously associated with any type of cancer -- was overexpressed in papillary serous ovarian tumors of patients who died more quickly. Link:  http://www.mgh.harvard.edu ...

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