St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators have completed the most comprehensive analysis yet of a common pediatric solid tumor, identifying
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Teamwork between cells fuels aggressive childhood brain tumor
Scientists have discovered that cancerous cells in an aggressive type of childhood brain tumour work together to infiltrate the brain,
Continue reading »Unraveling role of tumor suppressor in gene expression and ovarian tumorigenesis
The tumor suppressor protein ARID1A controls global transcription in ovarian epithelial cells, according to new research conducted at The Wistar
Continue reading »Treating intestine with ‘good’ cholesterol compound inhibits lung tumor growth in mice
A compound that mimics the main protein in high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or “good”) cholesterol significantly reduced the number of tumors
Continue reading »Tumor cells evade death through in extremis DNA repair
Greater knowledge of the mechanisms that contribute to the survival of tumour cells is key to vanquishing them. The study
Continue reading »This 38-Year-Old Woman Had an 132-Pound Ovarian Tumor Removed
Earlier this year, a team of doctors in Connecticut removed an 132-pound mucinous ovarian tumor from a 38-year-old woman—one of the
Continue reading »Zika virus eliminates advanced human tumor in central nervous system of rodents
A Brazilian study published April 26 in the journal Cancer Research shows for the first time in vivo that Zika
Continue reading »Single-cell study in a childhood brain tumor affirms the importance of context
In defining the cellular context of diffuse midline gliomas, researchers find the cells fueling their growth and suggest a potential
Continue reading »Blood flow is a major influence on tumor cell metastasis
Scientists have long theorized that blood flow plays an integral role in cancer metastasis. But new research testing this long-held
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