‘Leukemias’

Investigator digs for genetic clues to cause of acute leukemias

Oct. 29, 1999—Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centerresearchers have uncovered another clue in the mystery of how chromosomal translocations cause acute leukemias. Their findings suggest new treatment possibilities for these cancers of the bone marrow and blood. In the October 26th issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Scott W. Hiebert, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Medicine,...