New Treatment Reduces Precancerous Polyps in Hereditary Cancer Patients (Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah)

Inheriting a mutation in the APC gene leads to a nearly 100% lifetime risk of colorectal cancer. While colon cancer can be kept at bay by removing the large intestine, these patients also have up to a 15% risk of getting cancer in the small intestine, which is the leading cause of cancer death in this patient group. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), has identified the first prevention treatment for these patients, a two-drug combination that signifi...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news