Research for a life without cancer
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A team led by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the HI-STEM* Stem Cell Institute has discovered a promising new approach to treating advanced colorectal cancer. The study, published in Nature, identifies a key marker of particularly aggressive and treatment-resistant colorectal cancer cells. At the same time, the researchers demonstrate using mini-tumors and mouse models that already approved drugs targeting this marker can specifically attack the metastasis-initiating cells and, when combined with standard therapies, significantly improve their effectiveness.
Our research opens doors in the fight against cancer
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