Metastasis
Bringing a major culprit in advanced gastric cancer to light
5 Jul 2022Using improved mouse models for gastric cancer, A*STAR scientists uncover a pool of cancer stem cells key to disease progression.
Placing cancer under lockdown
31 Mar 2021New insights into the tumor microenvironment may help researchers stop the growth and spread of cancer to other parts of the body.
Leading the charge against tumors
29 Aug 2018By using nanosized charged polymer balls to attack tumors directly rather than carry drugs, researchers have found a way to overcome drug resistance
A blood test for cancer recurrence
15 Mar 2018Assay
for genetic quirk can provide a wealth of
information on patient disease status and prognosis
Altered metabolism extends beyond cancer cells
8 May 2017Immune cells localized near pancreatic cancer cells
have an altered metabolism and could be involved in promoting the spread of cancer
to other organs
Busting myths on tumor cell clusters
13 Dec 2016A surprising finding shows that some clusters of cells commonly found in the bloodstream of colorectal cancer patients are actually non-cancerous
Small RNAs offer big hope for lung cancer treatment
29 Nov 2016A pair of microRNAs implicated in the spread of lung cancer could lead to new diagnostics and therapies
First intracellular X-ray crystal structure of a human protein complex
6 Oct 2016Solving the 3D structure of a newly observed protein complex in mammalian cells paves the way for interesting applications
Resisting cancer drug resistance
14 Jun 2016Therapeutic target takes aim at a virulent strain of cancer
Understanding aggressive behavior
25 Feb 2014The discovery of a protein linked to the invasive spread of triple-negative breast cancer may lead to targeted therapies