New cancer gene discovered
Date: 15.10.2009
A new **cancer gene** has been discovered by a research group at the Sahlgrenska Academy. The gene causes an insidious form of **glandular cancer** usually in the head and neck and in women also in the breast. The **discovery** could lead to quicker and better **diagnosis** and more effective **treatment**.
The study is published today in the prestigious scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
"University of Gothenburg":[ http://www.sahlgrenska.gu.se/english/news_and_events/news/News_Detail/New_cancer_gene_discovered.cid898019]
