Pancreatic cancer is still among the most lethal cancers, with >45% of patients presenting distant metastasis at diagnosis, and with a 5-year survival rate of 13%. Known for its role in appetite and ...

Cells from cancerous tumors can spread, or metastasize, throughout the body. Researchers have long sought to understand what determines where those cells will go and thrive in order to more ...

The scientists found that KLF5 had the greatest effect specifically promoting the growth and invasion of metastatic cells, ...

Tel Aviv University researchers say abnormal chromosomes help breast cancer to metastasize to the brain; study could help develop drugs and aid in early detection, treatment ...

Pancreatic cancer has long been one of the most lethal diagnoses in medicine, largely because it spreads early and hides from ...

But cancer metastasis remains a stubborn threat. Metastasis is the name for cancer that has spread from an initial, or “primary” tumor, to other parts of the body. It’s also called stage 4 cancer. The ...

Pancreatic cancer is lethal not only because it grows, but because it spreads early and aggressively. New research suggests the tumour can reprogramme surrounding tissue to create physical and ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD The five-year survival rate for stage 4 breast cancer is 31%.Metastatic breast ...