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Spreading cancer cells arriving in a new part of the body must be able to change their new environment to continue to grow, according to a study by Cancer Research UK scientists at the Francis Crick Institute.

In a new study researchers from the University of Pennsylvania describe two related genes in the Musashi family that are required for colon cancer to develop, and that may be useful targets for effective treatment.

Cancer cells that lie 'snoozing' in the skeleton can be awakened - or left to slumber on - by changes in the bone that surrounds them, Australian scientists have shown.

Parallel microfiltration could lead to better treatments for a number of diseases, UCLA-led study says.

Boehringer Ingelheim and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have announced a collaboration focused on developing innovative medicines for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

Rogue stem cells are at the root of all leukemias.

Breath test to detect lung cancer brings oxygen directly to the wound.

Approval for a supplemental new drug application for Elplat® in postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in Japan.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded more than $22 million in research grants this week from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).

Chances of survival depend on which organs breast cancer tumors colonize first.