Research uncovers how tumor cells’ stem cell-like qualities and their ability to evade the immune system helps some cancers spread during metastasis.
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Using bacterial infections to help treat brain tumors
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Cowpea virus can keep metastatic lung cancers at bay
Plant virus nanoparticles home in on the lungs to help prevent the spread of cancer.
Big lessons from tiny flies
The flies may be tiny, but they can teach us the greatest of lessons in cancer biology and beyond.
Scientists ‘farm’ natural killer cells in novel cancer fighting approach
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Mimicking mechanical properties of tissues to shed light on cancer cell behavior and migration
Researchers engineer a hydrogel that recapitulates biophysical changes in the tissues surrounding tumors to investigate how stiffness impacts the mobility of invasive and non-invasive cancer cells.
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Covalent inhibitors of Rho proteins suppress cancer cell invasion
A research team highlights a new strategy in anti-cancer drug development.
Computational models: A new tool for cancer research
Computational modelling enhances the multidisciplinary approach to understanding the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in cancer metastasis.
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