Colon Cancer

Study findings on colon cancer are outlined in reports from J.H.P. Robertson and colleagues

Published in Gastroenterology Week, January 12th, 2009

According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "At diagnosis of colorectal cancer, approximately 25% of the patients have established colorectal liver metastasis. Optimal management of disseminated disease requires therapies targeting multiple stages in hepatic colorectal cancer metastasis development."

"To facilitate this, biologically accurate in vivo models are required. Early colonic cancer liver metastases development was studied using BDIX and Sprague-Dawley rat strains with human HT29 and rat DHDK12 colonic cancer cell lines. Different cancer cell-host combinations were used. Rat DHDK12 was previously chemically induced in the BDIX rat. Real-time...

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Source: Gastroenterology Week (2009-01-12)

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