Taking uncertainty out of cancer prognosis
Channel: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Date: 2018-12-11

An analysis of nearly 20,000 cancer patient histories and genetic data has revealed that knowing the genetic cause of a cancer does not help predict how deadly the disease will be. Instead, researchers from CSHL have discovered that copy number variations in specific gene sites are far more informative, providing new opportunities to improve prognosis.

Learn more: https://www.cshl.edu/taking-uncertainty-out-of-cancer-prognosis/