The Immune System’s Invisible Foe in Colon Cancer
Researchers identified that activating the SOX17 gene allows early-stage colon cancer cells to escape immune detection, presenting a potential target for preventing colon cancer. Credit: SciTechDaily.comA new study finds precancerous colon cells turn on a gene called SOX17, which helps them evade detection and develop into more advanced tumors.One of the immune system’s primary roles is to detect and kill cells that have acquired cancerous mutations. However, some early-stage cancer cells manage to evade this surveillance…