Genetic Testing May Help Predict Lymphoma Survival
(New York, Reuters, 7/2/02)

 (New York, Reuters Health, 6/19/02)

Dr. Louis M. Staudt of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland and an international research team studied tissue samples taken from the tumors of patients who had the most common adult form of cancer of the lymphatic system, diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma. The researchers found that by analyzing 17 of the genes in the tumors, they could predict how well a particular patient would respond to chemotherapy for the condition.