MD Anderson Research Highlights for May 8, 2025
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In the United States, breast, colorectal, endometrial, pancreatic, and kidney cancers are becoming increasingly common among people under age 50, according to a study published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
The critical pathway could have implications for immune system response to viral and other threats - particularly cancer.
A study by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has discovered that the shortage of the p53 protein in animal models triggers the formation of colorectal tumours
The findings pave the way to develop colon cancer prevention strategies
The study has been published in Nature Communications