Moffitt researchers discover specific molecules that promote cancer progression
The development of cancer is a highly complicated process, involving multiple genes and signaling pathways…
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Newly synthesised fungal compound can switch on a self-destruct button for cancer
Leading organic chemists synthesise fungal molecule capable of reactivating the self-destruct gene in aggressive cancer…
Absent p53, oral cancers recruit and reprogram nerves to fuel tumour growth
Loss of an important tumour-suppressing gene allows head and neck cancer to spin off signals…
Low doses of radiation promote cancer-capable cells
Low doses of radiation equivalent to three CT scans, which are considered safe, give cancer-capable…
Preventing triple negative breast cancer from spreading
A breast cancer cell is like a house with three locks on the front door.…
Protein widely known to fight tumours also boosts cancer growth
Search for a description of “p53” and it becomes clear that this human protein is…
Team finds mitochondrial stress induces cancer-related metabolic shifts
Cancerous tumours must be fed. Their unregulated growth requires a steady stream of blood flow…
A cancer’s surprise origins, caught in action
First demonstration of a cancer arising from a single cell Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital…
Eight big questions in cancer research
Leading cancer researchers address eight of the “big questions” facing the field as part of the inaugural…