Cancer cells are cells gone wrong — in other words, they no longer respond to many of the signals that control cellular growth and death. Cancer cells originate within tissues and, as they grow ...

Instead of looking at the tumour as a whole, individual analysis of its many different cells is providing insight into cancer progression and the mechanisms underlying treatment resistance.

The Tammela lab is interested in understanding the remarkable phenotypic heterogeneity of cancer cells within tumors. We approach this question using a combination of sophisticated genetically ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered a unique ability of a special subtype of natural killer cells in the ...

A graphic showing, top to bottom, how DNA aptamers target two specific markers on a leukemia stem cell’s surface, enter the cell and deliver anticancer drugs, resulting in death of the cancer ...

Pembrolizumab works by taking the brakes off the immune system’s ability to attack cancer cells. It is already approved for use on its own or in combination with chemotherapy in head and neck ...

CAR T-cell therapy teaches a person’s immune system how to find and attack their specific cancer But 65% of people haven’t ...

UC San Diego scientists find the protein ATF4 prevents liver damage and its progression to cancer by blocking ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of liver cell death. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a surprising, ...

Once believed to be wholly supportive of cancerous growth, these cells also play important roles in protecting against disease. TAMs can take on a variety of roles to support cancer cell survival and ...

This allows stem–like T cells to proliferate and to produce new killer T cells that can now kill tumor cells. Part of the body’s natural defense system against cancer involves dendritic cells taking ...

She shared graphic images of the area post-surgery ... Around 100 per cent in England diagnosed with melanoma at stage 1 - when the cancer cells are only in the top layer of skin - will survive ...