8 genes linked to endometrial cancer
The Australian-led discovery raises hopes that a drug currently in clinical trials could potentially be a new treatment
Australian researchers say they have identified eight genes that appear to be involved in endometrial cancer, raising hopes of a new drug treatment.
The international study — led by Brisbane’s QIMR (Queensland Institute of Medical Research) Berghofer Medical Research Institute — indicates a medication currently in clinical trials can potentially treat endometrial cancer.
QIMR Berghofer Associate Professor Tracy O’Mara said their study identified eight genes that appeared to make women more susceptible to endometrial cancer.
The research compared genetic data from more than 100,000 women from the Endometrial Cancer Association Consortium – the world’s largest genetic study of the disease.
