Search Tag: metastasis

2024 18 Apr

  The stiffness of triple-negative breast tumours influences the aggressiveness of cancer cells and their ability to spread to other organs, according to research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Soft tumour environments prime cancer cells for survival during metastasis by triggering an alternative form of metabolism. A recent study...Read more

2015 25 May

A new, highly sensitive ultrasound-guided technique can noninvasively identify metastatic cells in lymph nodes, providing a rapid tool for detecting cancer’s spread at its earliest stages, which is critical for timely treatment. The technology, developed at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is reported...Read more