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Current Biology News
Reading current biology news is a great way to learn about the newest cures for cancer. We know that many scientific terms are confusing. So please write to us and we will research the news and report back to you. It is also great in this era of the Internet to read current biology news yourself online. You may even find out about new research and discoveries to effectively treat your colon cancer.
KRAS Mutation
For example, current medical research news includes information about the genetics of colon cancer. It turns out that there is a specific gene - a piece of material telling your cells what to do - that has a mutation in some kinds of colon cancer. The specific piece of material is called the KRAS mutation.
The KRAS mutation was described in a recent entry in "Clinical Laboratory News." This is one of the excellent online publications offering current biology news. You might even be tested for the KRAS mutation. It is new and may not be widely available. But by researching the Internet, you often find out about places to get tested.
If your colon cancer has spread to other parts of your body, it is important to find out what kind of KRAS gene you have. If you have one specific type of KRAS gene, a certain kind of therapy will help you the most. This is called monoclonal antibody therapy. It is designed to reach specific kinds of cancer cells that are growing too much. If you have metastatic colon cancer, along with a specific type of KRAS gene, monoclonal antibody therapy can help you much more than if you don't have this gene.
Your doctor is always trying to make optimum treatments for colon cancer. That's why she may want to get you tested if your cancer has spread. If it turns out you have that type of KRAS gene, she will know what specific treatment will help you. This treatment can help you more than patients who don't have that type of KRAS gene.
This is one example of how biologists and doctors are striving to find new ways to treat and diagnose colon cancer - to improve colon cancer survivability. This gene test gives just one piece of information. But it may be the important piece of information for you. Your doctor also reads the medical research news, as there are new developments all the time. I'm sure she would be happy to discuss these with you.
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Remember that when information is still news, doctors are also just learning about it. When you read a piece of news, it may turn out to be something that can really help you. Or it might turn out to not be as useful as the scientists thought. That is why they continue to do research and studies. You can ask your doctor about current biology news if you find something that seems important but is too complicated to understand. If you can't get answers from your doctor about specific new developments, you can look for answers online, or post a question on this website.
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