Colorectal Cancer Treatment Resistance Predicted with New Tool

Colorectal Cancer Treatment Resistance Predicted with New Tool

Researchers from the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) and Queen Mary University, London, say they have developed a method to predict how bowel cancer becomes resistant to chemotherapy, information that can be used to develop therapies that remain effective longer. The study, published in Nature Communications, used genetic lineage tracing combined with mathematical modeling to examine how colorectal cancer (CRC) cell populations respond to th…

Reducing cancer deaths, one test at a time

Douglas A. Corley, MD, PhD  I think I can speak for most physicians in saying that one of the most frustrating situations we face is late diagnosis of a serious condition. It’s a heartbreak many of us know too well — and one we have the power to prevent.  At Kaiser Permanente of Northern California (KPNC), we’ve proven what’s possible when prevention becomes a systemwide priority. By building an integrated, patient-centered colorectal cancer scr…