In back - to - back papers published online July 28 in Science, researchers from the Broad Institute, Dana - Farber Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have
confirmed genetic abnormalities previously suspected in head and neck cancer, including defects in the tumor suppressor gene known as p53.
Not exact matches
An electrocardiogram revealed an
abnormality, and follow - up tests in June
confirmed that Carle has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a
genetic disease that is the most common cause of sudden death in young athletes.
It is likelier that common environmental,
genetic or immune system
abnormalities underlie both conditions in patients who have both, but more research is needed to
confirm that and refine screening recommendations, they say.