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DNA Cancer Codes Cracked By International Effort

Posted by samzenpus on from the world-wide-tumor dept.

Enigma23 writes "As reported on news.com.au, scientists from the International Cancer Genome Consortium of 12 institutes around the world will today release the first DNA profiles of some of the most prevalent types of tumors. While the story asserts that 'A new era of cancer treatment has dawned,' I'm a bit more skeptical, given that gene therapy and immunotherapy are still very much in their infancy at the current time."

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  1. Yeah me too by ivan_w · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    When I was 12, my buddy swashed me with a flashlight, which resulted me in being abducted by aliens.

    I therefore sue the company that extracted the minerals necessary to build the metals that subsequently were turned into the casing of the very flashlight that caused me to be abducted.

    --Ivan

  2. Re:No USA sites in the international list? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Written by a true (anonymous) Republican.

  3. huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Written by a true (anonymous) Democrat

  4. I don't like this by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My cock was so tiny before the tumor started growing down there. Now just as my dick was finally getting larger, they tell me they're going to cure me? Life is just not fair.

    --
    Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!