Roadkill Study Could Speed Detection Of Kidney Cancer

Large-scale data mining of gene networks in fruit flies has led researchers to a sensitive and specific diagnostic biomarker for human renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer. The biomarker known as SPOP is produced by 99 percent of clear cell renal cell carcinomas but not by normal kidney tissue. It could serve as a diagnostic tool, lead to new drug targets and potentially help detect kidney cancers sooner.

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