ICT&health January 23, 2026
Why some tumours metastasise while others remain localised is one of the most pressing questions in oncology. Researchers at the University of Geneva have now taken an important step towards answering it. By linking gene expression patterns to metastatic behaviour, they developed an AI-based tool that predicts the risk of cancer spread with high accuracy.
Using cells from colon tumours, the research team identified gene expression gradients that correlate strongly with a cell’s ability to migrate and form metastases. Rather than focusing on individual mutations, the researchers showed that metastatic potential arises from coordinated gene activity across groups of related cancer cells. Their findings have been published in Cell Reports.
Not a random process
According to study leader Ariel Ruiz...
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