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flag Scientists find NPM1 protein key to bowel and liver cancers, offering new treatment hope.

flag Researchers at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute have identified nucleophosmin (NPM1) as a potential target for treating bowel and liver cancers, which are rising in incidence—especially among younger adults in Scotland. flag High levels of NPM1, driven by WNT pathway genetic faults, help sustain tumor growth by disrupting normal protein production and suppressing natural tumor defenses. flag Blocking NPM1 slowed or stopped cancer progression in lab models without harming healthy adult tissues, suggesting a safe, targeted therapy. flag The findings, published in Nature Genetics, could lead to new drugs for these hard-to-treat cancers and may apply to other cancers with similar genetic errors.

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