PDX Mouse Models Match Genetics of Human Tumors - Cancer Currents Blog National Cancer Institute sent this bulletin at 02/02/2021 10:33 AM EST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to Cancer Currents: An NCI Cancer Research Blog from the National Cancer Institute. Recent posts are listed below. PDX Mouse Models Are Reliable Stand-Ins for Human Tumors, Study Finds 02/02/2021 A large study from an international group of researchers provides reassurance that cancer models, known as PDX mice, largely retain the genetics of the human tumors from which they were created. PDX mice are increasingly used in cancer research.