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A single-nucleus analysis of 189 colorectal tumors found that early-onset cancers differ from those in older patients in cellular composition, gene signaling, and expression of regulatory RNAs. The findings offer clues to the biology of early-onset disease, but further studies are needed to determine whether these molecular features drive tumor development or progression.
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