Rapid genomic profiling of colon cancers can improve therapy selection for patients
Genomic mutation testing is critical to therapeutic selection and management of patients with colorectal cancer.…
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Immunotherapy prior to surgery is effective in colon cancer
Patients with colon cancer, but no distant metastases yet, can benefit from a short course…
A pilot study of the sequencing of the intestinal microbiota for colon cancer
The intestinal microbiota, composed by the microorganisms that live in our intestines, can give us…
Why is colon cancer more deadly in paediatric and young adult patients?
Colon cancer is more likely to be lethal in children and young adults than middle-aged…
Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells
Colon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell…
Study finds novel molecular therapeutic target for colon cancer
Researchers have found a way to help make chemotherapy more effective in treating colon cancer.…
Intestinal stem cell genes may link dietary fat and colon cancer
Two genes that appear to help stem cells in the intestine burn dietary fat may…
New technique visually depicts how cancer cells grow and spread in colon tissue
Duke Cancer Institute researchers have observed how stem cell mutations quietly arise and spread throughout…
Update on Genetic Testing in Cancer and Targeted Therapy
Cancer, a leading cause of mortality, is associated with aberrant genes. Many of the most…
Achilles heel of tumour cells
In 90 percent of all cases of colon cancer, the tumour cells have one thing…