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Loss of protein disturbs intestinal homeostasis and can drive cancer
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Loss of protein disturbs intestinal homeostasis and can drive cancer

UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH Colorectal carcinoma (CRC), the most common form of intestinal cancer, is the second leading cause of cancer related death worldwide. While some patients have a genetic predisposition to the disease, the majority of cases are sporadic and largely influenced by the ever-increasing “Western lifestyle”, which includes obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity.