Primary Driver Of Stomach Cancer Development Identified

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Thu, 04/24/2008 - 10:00

Scientists have discovered what appears to be the primary driver of tumor development in the stomach. Inhibiting the signaling cascade initiated by the IL-11 protein prevented the development of inflammation, hyperplasia (an abnormal increase in the number of cells) and tumor formation in pre-clinical models of gastric cancer.

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