Beyond Associations: Colorectal Cancer Culprit Found
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 22:35
in Health & Medicine
Genetics plays a key role in risk for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Several genetic markers are associated with the disease, but finding the biological events that lead to cancer is much more difficult. In a new study, scientists identified a common genetic variation associated with CRC risk and its functional implications, shedding new light on the basis of this disease.