Kimmie Ng and Marios Giannakis publish a perspective “A Common Cancer at an Uncommon Age”

April 4, 2023

Kimmie Ng and Marios Giannakis publish a perspective “A Common Cancer at an Uncommon Age”

April 4, 2023

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By 2030 colorectal cancer will be the leading cause of cancer deaths in individuals aged 20-49. Young-onset CRC differs from average age onset. Young-onset disease is often more aggressive, presents on the left side of the colon rather than the right, and often presents with rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. More research is necessary to answer the question of why the incidence of young-onset CRC is increasing and what the contributing factors are. Read more herehttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ade7114

Congratulations Dr. Caroline Young

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Dr. Caroline Young from Dr. Phil Quirke’s lab in Leeds gave the CL Oakley Lecture for the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland and was awarded the Oakley lecture medal.

Congratulations to Dr. Avery Robinson and Dr. Jacob Wilde, from Emma Allen-Vercoe’s lab on successfully defending their PhD theses.

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Though strong evidence suggests the gut microbiota contributes to colorectal cancer (CRC) onset and/or progression, there is no universal signature of a gut microbe or microbiota associated with the disease. The functional capability of gut communities could be more...

Henry Wood leads the first study to look at CRC patterns in low- and middle-income countries

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Most research in cancer microbiomes is carried out in European and North American patients. Patterns in low- and middle-income countries are often assumed based on results from richer countries, despite different diets, living conditions and cancer rates. We...

Kimmie Ng and Marios Giannakis publish a perspective “A Common Cancer at an Uncommon Age”

Kimmie Ng and Marios Giannakis publish a perspective “A Common Cancer at an Uncommon Age”

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