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Institute of Oncology (ICO) has achieved a first-rate scientific milestone: the development of a method capable of predicting how a cancer will evolve up to decades before it manifests clinically.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9c556 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd9c556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ed91b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0ed91b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc336d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc336d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/urocat.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/evo_cancer2.png\" 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reconstruct the tumor&#8217;s past \u2014when exactly it originated\u2014 and, at the same time, project its future: the growth rate, the mutations it will acquire and even its ability to resist to certain treatments or not.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a457da9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a457da9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f943bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f943bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This new method offers a kind of \u201ctumor temporal map\u201d, a dynamic cartography that allows us to understand the vital trajectory of cancer with precision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e88543 elementor-widget 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This means that, in the near future, it will be possible to act preventively against tumors with a high risk of aggressiveness and, at the same time, avoid overtreatment in those with slower or limited evolution.<\/p><p><br>According to those responsible for the study, this research places Catalonia at the forefront of precision and predictive medicine on an international scale. The work not only has an immediate impact on clinical practice but also opens the door to new lines of research to better understand the fundamental mechanisms of cancer and transform the way the disease is tackled.<\/p><p>Ultimately, thanks to the joint effort of the CNAG and the ICO, cancer is no longer seen as just a present threat and becomes a predictable and controllable trajectory, a challenge that can be attacked at the right time and with the most appropriate weapons. 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