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New bowel cancer gene discovered

A PREVIOUSLY unknown genetic defect linked to bowel cancer has been discovered that may pave the way to new drug treatments. Scientists believe the gene, CDK8, plays a role in many forms of colon cancer.

It influences a form of protein which regulates DNA.

The research is published in the journal Nature online.


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