Cancer cells possess a remarkable quality called plasticity. This means they can change their form. This ability helps them survive and spread. Cancer cells act like young cells. They can adapt to ...

New research shows a common skin fungus can help melanoma spread by changing cancer cell movement and energy use.

A small number of cancer cells with the ability to change their identities and behaviors appear to be a key driver of cancer ...

Scientists in South Korea have discovered that one of the most common malignant brain tumors in young adults may begin years ...

Pancreatic cancer may evade the immune system not by accident but by actively switching off internal danger signals through ...

Borrowing a cancer cell’s disguise, scientists shielded insulin-producing cells from attack by the immune system, a breakthrough that could pave the way for targeted type 1 diabetes treatments without ...

(By Dr. Mandeep Singh Malhotra) Cancer still remains a prominent cause of mortality across the globe. Despite recent breakthroughs in the treatment strategies, the understanding of how cancer begins ...

A hidden clue may explain why some mutated cells become cancerous and others don’t: how fast they divide. A new study from researchers at Sinai Health in Toronto reveals that the total time it takes ...