Bowel Cancer is Four distinct diseases

Bowel cancer is four distinct diseases, each with a different prognosis; Scientists have discovered.
Nearly all of the tumours could be sorted into four groups, the groups focus on the genes a tumour contains, rather than just the type of bowel tissue that it affects or how far it has spread.
Researcher Dr. Angurai Sadanandam said the discovery was very important for knowing how best to treat patients.
Each patient’s cancer is unique and we need to tailor treatments and move away from a one size fits all approach.