Outsmarting Cancer, Impacting lives

A new technology developed by researchers at Leiden University and Oncode Institute could help tackle one of the biggest challenges in cancer drug discovery: targeting proteins that have long remained out of reach for existing therapies.

Researchers from Oncode Institute have been awarded funding in the ZonMw Open Competition, highlighting collaborative efforts in colorectal cancer and immunotherapy research.

A study published in Nature shows that cellular states linked to metastasis already arise as soon as invasive colon cancers are formed, but are surprisingly not enough to cause spread by themselves. The findings may help to improve metastatic risk assessment and prevent unnecessary surgeries.