Posts Tagged ‘metastasis’
‘Cellular barcoding’ reveals how breast cancer spreads
A cutting-edge technique called cellular barcoding has been used to tag, track and pinpoint cells responsible for the spread of breast cancer from the main tumor into the blood and other organs. …
Read Full ArticleNanoparticles may promote cancer metastasis
Nanoparticles can be found in processed food (e.g. food additives), consumer products (e.g. sunscreen) and even in medicine. While these tiny particles could have large untapped potential and novel new applications, …
Read Full ArticleVirus-based therapy targets a pediatric eye cancer
A cancer-killing, virus-based therapy showed promising effects against retinoblastoma – a tumor of the retina that affects mainly children – in mouse models and a pilot clinical trial. …
Read Full ArticleBreast cancer up to five times more likely to metastasize even 10 years after childbirth
A study by researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and Oregon Health & Science University published today …
Read Full ArticleAnti-inflammatory compound protects against ovarian cancer growth and recurrence in mice
A new anti-inflammatory compound developed at the University of California, Davis, acts as a “surge protector” to suppress inflammation and reduce cancer growth, at least in mouse models of cancer. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers identify drug against the formation of metastasis
The most deadly aspect of breast cancer is metastasis. It spreads cancer cells throughout the body. Researchers at the University and the University Hospital of Basel have now discovered a substance that suppresses the formation of metastases. …
Read Full ArticleTumors backfire on chemotherapy
Some patients with breast cancer receive chemotherapy before the tumor is removed with surgery. This approach, called ‘neoadjuvant’ therapy, helps to reduce the size of the tumor to facilitate breast-conserving surgery, …
Read Full ArticleSprayable gel could help the body fight off cancer after surgery
Many people who are diagnosed with cancer will undergo some type of surgery to treat their disease — almost 95 percent of people with early-diagnosed breast cancer will require surgery and it’s often the first line of treatment …
Read Full ArticleResearchers develop sensors to detect and measure cancer’s ability to spread
The spread of invasive cancer cells from a tumor’s original site to distant parts of the body is known as metastasis. It is the leading cause of death in people with cancer. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers advance role of circulating tumor DNA to detect early melanoma growth
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have added to evidence that measuring and monitoring tumor DNA that naturally circulates in the blood of melanoma patients …
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