DNA Variations Linked To Brain Tumors
Date: 7.7.2009
Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have found a **connection** between **DNA alterations** on human **chromosome 9** and aggressive brain cancer known as **glioblastoma**. The findings are reported in the current online issue of Nature Genetics.
The study, conducted with different patient populations at each institution, looked for **genome-wide** associations using individual patient data and information in the **Cancer Genome Atlas**.
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