Three of Four Cases of Bladder Cancer Display Mutations in the Same Gene, National Cancer Research Centre Study

Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have discovered that more than 70% of bladder tumours display somatic mutations in the TERT gene (telomerase reverse transcriptase). The TERT gene is involved in the protection of DNA and in cellular ageing processes and cancer. These results make this gene the most mutated in these tumours, which represent a serious public health problem in Spain, where the highest rates in the world are registered with 11,200 new cases each year.

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