Stem Cell Marker For Aggressive Bowel Cancer

UK scientists have found a more accurate way to detect aggressive bowel cancers using a stem cell marker protein; they hope that the new development will improve treatment and survival for thousands of patients. The new method was developed by a team led by scientists from Durham University and the North East England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) who worked on a project funded by the Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) and NHS.

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Filed under: Colorectal Cancer on September 8th, 2008