Genetic Variants Linked to Brain Tumor Risk

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Institute for Cancer Research in the United Kingdom, report the discovery of five common genetic variations that raise a persons risk for developing gliomas. Project leaders Melissa Bondy and Sanjay Shete of M. D. Andersons Department of Epidemiology explain the significance of these genetic findings.

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Title: Genetic Variants Linked to Brain Tumor Risk
Summary: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Institute for Cancer Research in the United Kingdom, report the discovery of five common genetic variations that raise a persons risk for developing gliomas. Project leaders Melissa Bondy and Sanjay Shete of M. D. Andersons Department of Epidemiology explain the significance of these genetic findings.
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