The treatment also curbed the growth of nearby metastases that did not receive the drug.

The bacteria also promoted the growth of human colon cancer cells in a dish.

By implanting patient- or rodent-derived mini-guts into mice, scientists can rapidly create more-accurate murine models of the disease

A cell phone–based microscope can identify mutations in tumor tissue and image products of DNA sequencing reactions.

Member, Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Age: 43

An open mind and collaborative spirit have taken Hans Clevers on a journey from medicine to developmental biology, gastroenterology, cancer, and stem cells.

A long noncoding RNA associated with DNA methylation has the power to regulate colon cancer growth in vitro.

From the tissue of numerous colon cancer patients, researchers build 3-D cultures of tumors.

Nanoparticle-producing bacteria may simplify the diagnosis of cancer and other medical conditions.

Study finds that prediagnosis obesity is predictive of poor prognosis, even among patients who have a molecular marker associated with better disease outcome.