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Discovery of Gene Linked to High-Altitude Adaptation May Transform Blood Cancer Care


Huntsman Cancer Institute researchers have identified a gene variant found in a high-altitude Andean population that may predict severity of diseases and responses to treatments for patients with certain types of blood cancer.

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