Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way. These cells can invade nearby tissues and, in many ...

The stiffness of tumor tissue plays a role in how cancer spreads. Furthermore, stiff tumor tissue leaves traces in the ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mostly infects the lungs, nose, throat, and respiratory tract, and can cause illness ranging from mild cold and fever-like symptoms to severe pneumonia and ...

New fluorescent dyes allow scientists to watch cancer activity inside living cells in real time, opening new possibilities ...

Rushika M. Perera, the Deborah Cowan Professor and vice chair of the Department of Anatomy, and chief scientific officer of ...

Cancer is one of the most serious diseases in the world, and many people feel worried when they hear the word. Over the years ...

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 ...

New findings suggest that melanoma does not behave uniformly across the lifespan, with immune defenses and tumor activity ...

Scientists have pinpointed a mechanism that may explain heart cancer's rarity and point to new cancer treatments.

This fact sheet explains how lung cancer is staged, and what each stage means. Lung cancer staging can be complex, but this fact sheet is intended for patient education. Our easy-to-read fact sheets ...