Tumor Metabolism Discovery Opens New Detection and Treatment Options for Rare Form of Colon Cancer

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Tumor Metabolism Discovery Opens New Detection and Treatment Options for Rare Form of Colon Cancer

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People who suffer from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, a rare inherited cancer syndrome, develop gastrointestinal polyps and are predisposed to colon cancer and other tumor types. Carefully tracing the cellular chain-of-command that links nutrient intake to cell growth (and which is interrupted in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome), allowed researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies to exploit the tumors' weak spot.

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Tags: Digestion, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Disease and Condition, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Eating

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