Sloan-Kettering - Novel Genetic Mutation that Causes the Most Common form of Eye Cancer Discovered

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Sloan-Kettering - Novel Genetic Mutation that Causes the Most Common form of Eye Cancer Discovered

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NEW YORK, NY - An international, multi-center study has revealed the discovery of a novel oncogene that is associated with uveal melanoma, the most common form of eye cancer. Researchers have isolated an oncogene called GNA11 and have found that it is present in more than 40 percent of tumor samples taken from patients with uveal melanoma.

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Tags: Genetic, Cancer, Eye Cancer, Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Eye, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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