Two new mutations that collectively occur in 71 percent of malignant melanoma tumors have been discovered in what scientists call the "dark matter" of the cancer genome, where cancer-related mutations haven't been previously found. Reporting their findings in Science Express, the researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute said the highly "recurrent" mutations – occurring in the tumors of many people – may be the most common mutations in melanoma cells found to date. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Huang FW, et al. Highly Recurrent TERT Promoter Mutations in Human Melanoma. Science. 2013 Jan 24. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23348506
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