Being overweight or obese has long been linked to a greater risk of developing or dying from breast cancer. New research suggests a reason: Certain breast cancer tumors may feed on neighboring fat ...

Scientists in Canada have uncovered a surprising weakness in glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. They found ...

Researchers headed by a team at NYU Langone Health have discovered that a feature of pancreatic cancer cells’ surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy. The ...

Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment ...

A new study co-led by an Oregon Health & Science University researcher describes a breakthrough in microscopy tools that ...

Left: In normal gastric tissue, gastric epithelial cells rely on growth signals provided by the surrounding microenvironment. In particular, WNT signals — such as WNT2 secreted by neighboring cells — ...

A feature of pancreatic cancer cells’ surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy, a new study shows. The ability of these cancer cells to adapt quickly and ...

HER2-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a rare form of lung cancer where the cancer cells have a mutation that makes them grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. You can best understand ...