Many cancers can often be treated successfully when detected early. Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy are all powerful tools to remove or destroy tumors in their original location. However, when ...

The stiffness of tumor tissue plays a role in how cancer spreads. Furthermore, stiff tumor tissue leaves traces in the affected cells, according to two recent research studies from Lund University.

Researchers have discovered how pancreatic cancer reprograms its surroundings to spread quickly and stealthily. By using a protein called periostin, the tumor remodels nearby tissue and invades nerves ...

A blood test that detects tumor DNA circulating in the bloodstream may help select the most effective treatment options for ...

Many forms of cancer are devastating. But pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly and aggressive forms there is. There are several reasons for this, including its stealthy progression, rapid ...

Tumors do not communicate only with immune cells, blood vessels, and stromal tissue. A growing body of evidence suggests that cancer can also co-opt the nervous system, reshaping the tumor ...

In clinical trials, the drug was shown to almost double the median survival time for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Staging means finding out how far ovarian cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group ovarian cancer into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...