Posts Tagged ‘metastasis’
Most metastatic colorectal cancers have spread before diagnosis
Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers are likely to have spread to distant locations in the body before the original tumor has exceeded the size of a poppy seed, …
Read Full ArticleSensitive, noninvasive platform detects circulating tumor cells in melanoma patients
Scientists have created a laser-based platform that can quickly and noninvasively screen large quantities of blood in patients with melanoma to detect circulating tumor cells …
Read Full ArticleUnhealthy gut promotes spread of breast cancer
New research suggests an unhealthy, inflamed gut causes breast cancer to become much more invasive and spread more quickly to other parts of the body. …
Read Full ArticleScientists discover ‘switch’ that helps breast cancer spread around the body
Scientists have identified a genetic ‘switch’ in breast cancer cells that boosts the production of a type of internal scaffolding that may help the cells spread to other parts of the body. …
Read Full ArticlePotential new therapy takes aim at a lethal esophageal cancer’s glutamine addiction
Researchers have found a way to target drug-resistant esophageal cancer cells by exploiting the different energy needs of cancerous versus healthy cells. …
Read Full ArticleBlood biopsy: New technique enables detailed genetic analysis of cancer cells
A new way to cleanly separate out circulating cancer cells from a blood sample enables comprehensive genetic profiling of the cancer cells, which could help doctors target tumors and monitor treatments …
Read Full ArticleBig data helps identify better way to research breast cancer’s spread
Scientists are using a lot of genomic data to identify medical issues sooner in patients, but they’re also using it to assist their scientific counterparts in researching diseases better. …
Read Full ArticleWhole body MRI may help to detect spread of cancers more quickly
Trials with people with newly-diagnosed colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer suggest that whole-body MRI could reduce the time it takes to diagnose the stage of cancers. …
Read Full ArticleObesity reprograms immune cells in breasts to promote tumor formation
Study shows obesity reprograms mammary adipose tissue macrophages to a pro-inflammatory phenotype that supports tumor formation. …
Read Full ArticleA barrier that keeps cancer at bay
Researchers have found that activin B and ALK7 proteins expressed by cancer cells can form a “barrier” that not only prevents them from forming new tumors, but also from metastasizing. …
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