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New Genes Discovered Boost Prostate Cancer Treatment Hope

1/19/2025

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Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research in London have discovered two crucial genes, Bzw2 and Eif5a2, that trigger the PI3K-AKT pathway, fueling the growth of prostate cancer. This groundbreaking study, published in *Oncogene*, opens doors to new treatment possibilities for a disease that impacts over 52,000 men in the UK each year, underscoring the urgent need for better therapies.

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Researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research in London have discovered two crucial genes, Bzw2 and Eif5a2, that trigger the PI3K-AKT pathway, fueling the growth of prostate cancer. This groundbreaking study, published in *Oncogene*, opens doors to new treatment possibilities for a disease that impacts over 52,000 men in the UK each year, underscoring the urgent need for better therapies.