Posts Tagged ‘metastasis’
A lack of oxygen in tumors promotes metastasis
New findings reveal an important relationship between the oxygen supply to tumors and the formation of metastases. …
Read Full ArticleHow mechanical forces nudge skin tumors toward malignancy
New research highlights how mechanical properties of tissue elements that surround pre-malignant tumor cells powerfully shape the development of skin tumors. …
Read Full ArticleCancer cells spread by taking over blood vessels
Scientists used a tissue-engineered 3D microvessel model to study how breast cancer cells invade blood vessels and spread to distant sites. …
Read Full ArticleHDAC6 can control tumor growth and halt metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer
Study shows HDAC6 inhibitors can both improve immunotherapy response and halt breast cancer metastasis. …
Read Full ArticleBreast cancer cells can reprogram immune cells to assist in metastasis
Metastatic breast cancer cells can reprogram natural killer (NK) cells so that they stop killing cancer cells and, instead, assist in metastasis. …
Read Full ArticleUnravelling the circuitry that controls cancer growth and spread
Study reveals novel insights into the molecular circuitry controlling cancer cell growth and spread, providing new potential therapeutic targets.
Read Full ArticlePreventing pancreatic cancer metastasis by keeping cells ‘sheltered in place’
Pancreatic cancer metastasis can be suppressed by inhibiting the function of a protein called Slug that regulates cell movement. …
Read Full ArticleStudy reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer’s spread
A new study suggests that differences in a single gene, carried within someone’s genome from birth, can alter progression of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. …
Read Full ArticleBreast cancer cells shift their metabolic strategy to metastasize
Discovery of a metabolic shift in human breast cancer metastasis may lead to new strategies for preventing the spread of cancer, saving thousands of lives. …
Read Full ArticleCutting off kidney cancer at its roots
Scientists have identified stem cells responsible for the most common form of kidney cancer and discovered a way to block the growth of these tumors in disease models. …
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