An easily detected genetic marker could help identify aggressive colon cancer in early stages, telling doctors that these patients need chemotherapy, a new study suggests.
Colon tumors that don’t produce a protein called CDX2 are more likely to return following surgical removal in patients with stage 2 colon cancer, according to the study results.
Current standard practice holds that people with stage 2 colon cancer are not given chemotherapy following surgery to remove their tumors, because the risks of chemo outweigh the benefits, said study lead author Dr. Michael Clarke. He is a professor of cancer biology with the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif.
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source: BlackDoctor.org
