The surgical anesthesia drug, propofol, used in tumor removal, could help promote the spread of cancer by triggering changes in tumor cell properties.

The surgical anesthesia drug, propofol, used in tumor removal, could help promote the spread of cancer by triggering changes in tumor cell properties.
The process of metastasis, in which cancer cells migrate to distant organs from the primary tumor region, is the key pathological event responsible for 90% of all of the cancer-related deaths. The critical early steps of the metastatic cascade of events, namely...
Metabolism promotes metastatic progression and supports metastatic cancer cells through diverse, interlinked and overlapping mechanisms.
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are stray cancer cells that shed from the primary cancer site and travel to healthy tissues and organs via the blood or lymphatic circulation. Once CTCs settle in their new location, they transform healthy cells around them into cancerous cells.
The customizable implant releases an anticancer drug in the presence of new tumors that might go undetected by MRI.
New findings shed light on how cervical cancer spreads to the lymph nodes, opening the door for treatments that could stop the process.
Plant-based virus stimulates the body’s immune response to fight off established and budding cancer metastases.
Hydrogel-based microspheres better control the release of drugs, providing better post-op pain relief and fewer side effects.
Research uncovers how tumor cells’ stem cell-like qualities and their ability to evade the immune system helps some cancers spread during metastasis.
Inspired by brain-invading bacteria, researchers have created nanocapsules that covertly shuttle drugs across the blood–brain barrier.