Douglas H. Phanstiel, PhD (IMAGE) UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Caption "Because similar gene fusions have been observed in other malignancies, the mechanism we elucidated could explain other types of cancer as well," said UNC Lineberger's Douglas H. Phanstiel, PhD. "We believe that our research could open up new and innovative avenues to attack cancer cells." Credit University of North Carolina Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.