Why some colon cancers resist treatment: Understanding oncofetal reprogramming what did scientists discover | – Times of India

A new study from researchers at Mount Sinai’s Tisch Cancer Institute, published in Nature Genetics, has uncovered a surprising reason why some colon cancers are hard to treat. Scientists found that certain colon cancer cells can switch back to a fetal-like state, helping them survive even when attacked by strong chemotherapy drugs.This process is called…