Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Linking Chromosomal Instability, Centrosome Defects In Cancer Cells

Linking Chromosomal Instability, Centrosome Defects In Cancer Cells

In a new study scientists disprove a century-old theory about why cancer cells often have too many or too few chromosomes, and show that the actual reason may hold the key to a novel approach to cancer therapy.

In a new study, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists disprove a century-old theory about why cancer cells often have too many or too few chromosomes, and show that the actual reason may hold the key to a novel approach to cancer therapy.

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute