Researchers Reveal Cause of Aggressive Skin Cancer in Patients with Butterfly Syndrome (IMAGE)
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New research shows that skin cancer cells in patients with butterfly syndrome have a pattern of genetic mutations that resembles a different kind of cancer, suggesting a potentially more effective avenue for treatment. Central blue cancer cells in butterfly syndrome are surrounded by immune cells labelled green or red. Inflammation drives cancer-causing mutation in patients with butterfly syndrome, which could help scientists better treat this cancer and better understand more common cancers such as those that occur in the mouth.
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Laboratory of Andrew South, Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University)
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