Scientists have uncovered how tumor cells in aggressive uterine cancer can switch disguises and spread so quickly to other parts of the body. In a study published in Neoplasia, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine created a map showing which genes were switched on and off in different parts of the tumor, providing a...
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Scientists discover mechanism that causes cancer cells to self-destruct
Many cancer patients struggle with the adverse effects of chemotherapy, still the most prescribed cancer treatment. For patients with pancreatic cancer and other aggressive cancers, the forecast is more grim: there is no known effective therapy. A new Tel Aviv University study published last month in Oncotargetdiscloses the role of three proteins in killing fast-duplicating cancer cells...
Researchers identify interaction among proteins that cause cancer cells to metastasize
Electron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified an interaction among proteins that allows cancer cells to grow and metastasize. They say the discovery may play a role in developing a better understanding of how tumors grow in a variety of malignancies, including breast, prostate, pancreatic, colon, lung...
Organo-metal compound seen killing cancer cells from inside
Cancer cells seen to be targeted and killed from the inside with metal-based compound discovered by the University of Warwick The compound – Organo-Osmium FY26 – attacks the weakest part of cancer cells. FY26 is 50x more active than metal drugs used in current cancer treatments Unprecedented minute detail of cancer cells seen with nano-imaging...
‘Collateral’ lethality may offer new therapeutic approach for cancers of the pancreas, stomach and colon
Cancer cells often delete genes that normally suppress tumor formation. These deletions also may extend to neighboring genes, an event known as “collateral lethality,” which may create new options for development of therapies for several cancers. Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that during early cancer development when a...
The way you move: Tumor cells move differently than normal ones
This is a microscopic image of a tumor cell migrating through collagen. What makes cancer so deadly is its ability to move . The better that doctors can keep tumors contained and protect unaffected organs in the body, the less lethal a cancer will be. So if doctors were able to pinpoint tumor cells and...