Newly Identified Gene Powerful Predictor Of Colon Cancer Metastasis
Monday, January 5, 2009 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have identified a gene which enables them to predict for the first time with high probability if colon cancer is going to metastasize. They were able to demonstrate that the gene MACC1 not only promotes tumor growth but also the development of metastasis. When MACC1 gene activity is low, the life expectancy of patients with colon cancer is longer in comparison to patients with high MACC1 levels.