Researchers have found that the extracellular matrix, the dense network of proteins and carbohydrates that surround a cell, can influence
Category: Cancer
Controlling aggressive breast cancer with master switch
Researchers at the Salk Institute has identified a master switch that controls the dynamic behavior of tumor cells that makes
Secrets of cell division in cancer
Scientists at Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina have found that some cells can divide without
Breaking cancer’s vicious cycle
University of Toronto researchers have uncovered why some cancers grow faster than others. The team led by Liliana Attisano, Professor
Laser therapy improves cancer diagnosis
A research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that laser treatment designed to destroy
Chronic inflammation may trigger cancers
Regular exposure to the sun’s Ultraviolet UV rays can cause DNA mutations that lead to skin cancer, new research reveals
New method of cervical cancer screening
The new US preventive service task force USPSTF guidelines recommend that women ages 21 to 29 years be screened for
Prostate cancer in women
Series of glands and ducts at the front of the vagina- the Skene glands are sometimes referred to as the
Retinoic acid may improve immune response against melanoma
Immunotherapies use the immune system to fight cancer, cancers like melanoma have found ways to turn off the immune system,
Detecting rare cancers with blood tests
The research was a collaboration between the University of Oxford, the University of Exeter and Chiddenbrook Surgery, Crediton, researchers investigated
