Identification of genes associated with multiple cancers via integrative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advancement in gene profiling techniques makes it possible to measure expressions of thousands of genes and identify genes associated with development and progression of cancer. The identified cancer-associated genes can be used for diagnosis, prognosis prediction, and treatment selection. Most existing cancer microarray studies have been focusing on the identification of genes associated with a specific type of cancer. Recent biomedical studies suggest that different cancers may share common susceptibility genes. A comprehensive description of the associations between genes and cancers requires identification of not only multiple genes associated with a specific type of cancer but also genes associated with multiple cancers.

Results

In this article, we propose th

SUBMITTER: Ma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2785840 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature