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A Boston research team has identified differences in tumor cells that could lead to new treatments for colorectal cancer in younger adults.

The study, published by Mass General Brigham, Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute, examined 189 tumors and more than 850,000 individual cell nuclei, including samples from over 50 patients under age 50.

Researchers discovered differences in both the cells and gene expression within tumors from younger patients compared with older patients.

Specifically, they found that stromal cells, which make connective tissue, are in higher proportion compared to malignant cancer cells in younger patient tumors.

The findings offer hope to survivors like Kristen Vincent, who was 37 when diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer and has had five years of clean scans.

Published 2026-10-31 00:43:15 UTC · Published by JQJO

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