🧠 New insight from Dr. @AndrewChanLab’s plenary session at #AACR26: How does past inflammation trigger future cancer risk? It’s all about Epigenetic Memory. 🧬

Even after tissue "recovers" from inflammation, cells don't fully reset. They retain a "latent memory" encoded in their chromatin structure. 📜

When the tissue is triggered again, this "primed" state leads to an augmented, aggressive response that can accelerate tumor growth. Understanding and reversing this "memory state" is a major target for preventing #EOCRC! 🛡️✨
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