metastasis

Scientists discover how cancer cells escape blood vessels

Posted in Medicine on 17th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

A finding that could help them develop drugs that inhibit this process and prevent cancers from metastasizing.

Study shows antioxidant use may actually promote the spread of cancer

Posted in Medicine on 19th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

Cancer cells may benefit more from antioxidants than normal cells, raising concerns about the use of antioxidants by cancer patients.

Stanford researchers create 'evolved' protein that may stop cancer from spreading

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Protein therapy that disrupts the process that causes cancer to break away, travel through the bloodstream and start new growths elsewhere.

New gene discovered that stops spread of deadly cancer:

Posted in Medicine on 21st Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists identify gene that fights metastasis of a common lung cancer.

Physicists reveal random nature of metastasis

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

The spreading of a cancerous tumour from one part of the body to another may occur through pure chance instead of key genetic mutations, a new study has shown.