A contagious form of cancer that can spread between dogs during mating has highlighted the extent to which dogs accompanied human travellers throughout our seafaring history. But the tumours also provide surprising insights ...
May 17, 2016
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A research team that recently invented a drug to stop blood vessels from forming a treatment resistant barrier around some cancers has now discovered the drug can be used to prevent the cancer from spreading.
Jan 22, 2020
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Monash University researchers have revealed that chronic stress builds lymphatic "highways" that provide cancer cells with a faster and more efficient way to spread.
Mar 2, 2016
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Every time a cell divides, there is a chance for a mutation (mistake) to occur in the DNA - the substance that carries genetic information in all living organisms. These mutations can lead to cancer.
May 1, 2017
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Imperial researchers have found a new cell mechanism that could be used to target tumours in the future.
Jul 31, 2018
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A collection of papers published in Nature journals have transformed our understanding of how lung cancer evolves over time, in particular how the surrounding environment and immune system drives changes.
May 28, 2020
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Scientists from the University of Leeds and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have discovered a new protein which triggers the growth of blood vessels in breast cancer tumours which have spread to the brain, a common ...
Jul 1, 2015
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Europe and the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in men worldwide.
Jul 14, 2017
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Modified immune cells that ruthlessly kill cancerous tumors may prove a game-changer for people living with late-stage cancer.
Apr 15, 2021
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Cancer requires a blood supply to deliver the nutrients and oxygen it needs to grow and survive. It had been thought that tumours create the blood supply they need by stimulating the formation of new blood vessels, a process ...
Dec 1, 2014
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