[Press Release] A brand-new pathway discovered in small intestinal cancer —Keio University researchers uncover a tumor-driving gene that had never been linked to cancer—
In a new study published in the journal Nature Genetics, scientists discovered a brand-new route to cancer in the small intestine. This involves a gene that had previously been overlooked as a tumor gene which may also play a role in cancers of other organs, the authors say.The detailed findings of this study were published online in Nature Genetics on June 12, 2026 (UK time).