UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists led by Dr. Sean Morrison, director of the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern, have developed an innovative model for predicting the progression of skin cancer in patients. In a new study published in Science Translational Medicine, Stage III human melanoma cells from 20 patients were implanted into specially selected mice with compromised immune systems. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Quintana E, et al. Human Melanoma Metastasis in NSG Mice Correlates with Clinical Outcome in Patients. Sci Transl Med. 2012 Nov 7;4(159):159ra149. PMID: 23136044
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