Gene Variants Indicate Opposite Survival Outcomes For Women And Men With Colon Cancer

A new study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has found evidence that supports gender-related differences in the development and survival of metastatic colon cancer.The study, which was published in the journal Cancer Research, found that specific gene variants linked to the development of colon cancer resulted in opposite survival outcomes for men and women.

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Filed under: Colorectal Cancer on April 17th, 2008