115 Newly Identified Genes Implicated In Colorectal Cancer

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 11:14 in Health & Medicine

Previously, only a few genes had been associated with the formation of metastases in colorectal cancer. Now, researchers have identified 115 genes that are disregulated both in the primary tumor and in its metastases. In the future, their findings may help identify patients with aggressive tumors at an earlier stage.

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