Scientists unravel the key to colon cancer relapse after chemotherapy

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

Led by Dr. Eduard Batlle, ICREA researcher and head of the Colorectal Cancer Laboratory at IRB Barcelona, this study reveals that some tumour cells remain in a latent state and, after chemotherapy, th...

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The intestine has a reservoir of stem cells that are resistant to chemotherapy

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

These comprise a small group of passive stem cells—quiescent—that are activated when needed and have the capacity to produce any kind of intestinal cell. Quiescent cells are relevant for tissue re...

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