These cancer patients write their own story
They hurt. They weep. They fly. They soar above the thunderheads. They plunge back to earth. They hold fast to their lovers and their children. They bruise. They burn. They heal. Cancer is not a...
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‘Bone in a dish’ opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing
Researchers in Oregon have engineered a material that replicates human bone tissue with an unprecedented level of precision, from its microscopic crystal structure to its biological activity. They...
Cancer cell fusion study showcased in Science
Cell fusion is one of the ways that tumors can gain abilities to become life-threatening and resist treatment, Melissa Wong, Ph.D., and colleagues first reported last year. The paper now is one of...
Long after childbirth, a persistent risk for metastatic breast cancer
Breast cancers that emerge after a woman gives birth are significantly more likely to spread and become life-threatening. And this elevated risk endures for at least 10 years, a new study has...
Tumor cells fuse with immune cells and become more aggressive
Egg and sperm cells fuse together to begin a unique new life. Certain muscle and bone cells fuse together during development to gain new properties. But cell fusion also is a process that cancer...
Why breast cancer is more dangerous for new moms
Breast cancers that emerge after a woman gives birth are significantly more deadly. Those diagnosed within five years of childbirth are about three times more likely to spread and give rise to...
Tracking metastasis with cell-free DNA
Sequencing the fragments of tumor DNA that circulate in blood may give a more accurate picture of a patient’s metastatic cancer than can be obtained from biopsies. Researchers at the OHSU Knight...