27. Februar 2025|
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|9 months agoGeneva Breakthrough: New Early Warning System for Chemotherapy Resistance
University of Geneva researchers identify crucial lipid changes that could predict chemotherapy resistance in colorectal cancer patients, potentially revolutionizing treatment approaches.
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- University of Geneva researchers have identified specific lipid changes in cancer cells that indicate resistance to chemotherapy.
- The study focused on colorectal cancer, which affects nearly two million people globally per year.
- The research involved treating cancer cells with Folfoxiri chemotherapy for 60 weeks to mimic clinical resistance development.
- The findings were published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
By The Numbers
2 million
people affected annually
700,000
annual deaths
60 weeks
duration of laboratory treatment
They Said
"Understanding these changes could also help to develop new treatment strategies to overcome this resistance."
"Preventing this process is one of the greatest challenges in cancer research."