Characterising Mechanisms That Underpin Drug Tolerance and Treatment Resistance in Colorectal Cancer Metastases.
Grant number: 1164081 | Funding period: 2019 - 2024
Completed
Abstract
A patient with colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body has only a 12% chance of surviving, as these secondary tumours often regrow once treatment stops. This is due to cells that can resist or adapt to drug treatments within each tumour. Our project aims to better identify which tumour cells can drive post-treatment regrowth and to characterise the different mechanisms underlying this ability – to ultimately prevent post-treatment regrowth improve patient survival.