2021年10月11日 · Explanations about what cancer is, how cancer cells differ from normal cells, and genetic changes that cause cancer to grow and spread.

At its most basic, cancer is a disease of the genes in the cells of our body. Genes control the way our cells work. But, changes to these genes can cause cells to malfunction, causing them to …

A cancer cell is a cell that grows out of control. Unlike normal cells, cancer cells ignore signals to stop dividing, to specialize, or to die and be shed. Growing in an uncontrollable manner and …

2024年8月14日 · Research on the biology of cancer starts with the simplest of questions: What is—and isn’t—normal? To understand how cancer develops and progresses, researchers first …

The metabolism of cancer cells differs markedly from that of healthy cells, and it is now becoming clear that these differences may be a driving force of cancer cells. This insight will lead to new …

2024年8月8日 · Two cancer cells in the same tumor can have different DNA changes. In addition, every person with cancer has a unique combination of DNA changes in their cancer. For more …

2025年1月17日 · Cancer that spreads from where it started to a distant part of the body is called metastatic cancer. For many types of cancer, it is also called stage 4 cancer. The process by …

2023年3月27日 · The team has identified the molecular pathway that cancer cells use to detect and respond to the signals released by dying cells. They say it may be possible to block those …

2023年8月29日 · Researchers have designed a molecule that kills blood cancer cells by tricking them into self-destructing, according to results of a new study. Experts say the molecule …

2021年6月21日 · Cryosurgery is a local treatment that uses extreme cold produced by liquid nitrogen or argon gas to destroy cancer cells and abnormal tissue. Learn how cryosurgery …