'Addicted' Cells Provide Early Cancer Diagnosis

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sat, 06/14/2008 - 09:30

Scientists have detected subtle changes that may make the bowel more vulnerable to tumor development. One of the mechanisms controlling gene activity is the "epigenetic code," a set of chemical tags attached to the DNA molecule.

Changes in the epigenetic code may begin to occur in apparently normal tissues, and the scientists are investigating whether diet could control these changes and delay or reverse the onset of cancer.

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