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Cancer and Metastasis
Cancer is a disease that can develop in almost any part of the body when abnormal cells arise and divide uncontrollably. Metastasis occurs when cancer cells migrate from the original cancer site to a secondary location.
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OCT 20, 2022Cancer
The gut microbiome describes the microorganisms and viruses that live throughout the digestive system. The gut mic ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 18, 2022Immunology
Introduction The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells ra ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalOCT 13, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer is basically what happens when cells start growing and dividing uncontrollably, and it gets worse when those canc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
In advanced stages of skin cancer, patients develop brain metastases about 90% of the time. Though this is one of the mo ...Written By: Zoe MichaudSEP 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The promise of NGS in personalized cancer care For years, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has enabled oncologists to id ...Sponsored By: Roche SequencingJUL 28, 2022Cancer
Cytokines, proteins that affect the immune system, can elicit their effects in either a beneficial or an inhibitory capa ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 07, 2022Cancer
Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women in the United States, and experts expect ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the deadliest types of cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); the survival rate at five years after d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2022Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Radiotherapy for brain metastasis can later cause neurocognitive decline. Sometimes this is a tradeoff when fightin ...Written By: Alexandria BassAPR 20, 2022Cancer
Uveal melanoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the melanin, the dark-colored pigment of the eye. About ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The growth of tumors depends in part on its microenvironment, a dynamic area surrounding the tumor, which can include no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2022Cancer
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women in the United States, and experts estimate that close to 3 ...Written By: Katie KokolusFEB 08, 2022Health & Medicine
According to the American Cancer Society, early-onset colorectal cancer has been on the rise for the past 30 to 50 years ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 27, 2022Cancer
Magnesium deficiency is associated with some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and kidney cancer. Pre-cl ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 25, 2022Cancer
Obesity is related to various types of cancer. Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the risk of ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 10, 2022Cancer
Racial disparities exist between Black and White populations in many types of cancer. Researchers actively investi ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 06, 2022Immunology
From tasting a delicious meal to picking up pheromones, olfaction (or the sense of smell) involves a network of complex ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 29, 2021Cancer
There are 20 different amino acids that the human body uses to generate proteins. Amino acids form chains called p ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 28, 2021Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 24, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria can be found almost everywhere, and they can serve many beneficial purposes. Scientists are now using bacterial ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2021Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when cancer spreads from its original site of origin to a distant location in the body. Wh ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 24, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, it’s often not the primary tumor that has fatal consequences ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 19, 2021Immunology
Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novel Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde describes a man who is a kind, respect ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
OCT 20, 2022
Cancer
The gut microbiome describes the microorganisms and viruses that live throughout the digestive system. The gut mic
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 18, 2022
Immunology
Introduction The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells ra
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
OCT 13, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer is basically what happens when cells start growing and dividing uncontrollably, and it gets worse when those canc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
In advanced stages of skin cancer, patients develop brain metastases about 90% of the time. Though this is one of the mo
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The promise of NGS in personalized cancer care For years, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has enabled oncologists to id
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Sequencing
JUL 28, 2022
Cancer
Cytokines, proteins that affect the immune system, can elicit their effects in either a beneficial or an inhibitory capa
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 07, 2022
Cancer
Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in women in the United States, and experts expect
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the deadliest types of cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); the survival rate at five years after d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2022
Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Radiotherapy for brain metastasis can later cause neurocognitive decline. Sometimes this is a tradeoff when fightin
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
APR 20, 2022
Cancer
Uveal melanoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the melanin, the dark-colored pigment of the eye. About
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The growth of tumors depends in part on its microenvironment, a dynamic area surrounding the tumor, which can include no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Cancer
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women in the United States, and experts estimate that close to 3
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
According to the American Cancer Society, early-onset colorectal cancer has been on the rise for the past 30 to 50 years
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 27, 2022
Cancer
Magnesium deficiency is associated with some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and kidney cancer. Pre-cl
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 25, 2022
Cancer
Obesity is related to various types of cancer. Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the risk of
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 10, 2022
Cancer
Racial disparities exist between Black and White populations in many types of cancer. Researchers actively investi
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 06, 2022
Immunology
From tasting a delicious meal to picking up pheromones, olfaction (or the sense of smell) involves a network of complex
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 29, 2021
Cancer
There are 20 different amino acids that the human body uses to generate proteins. Amino acids form chains called p
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 28, 2021
Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 24, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria can be found almost everywhere, and they can serve many beneficial purposes. Scientists are now using bacterial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2021
Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when cancer spreads from its original site of origin to a distant location in the body. Wh
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 24, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, it’s often not the primary tumor that has fatal consequences
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 19, 2021
Immunology
Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novel Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde describes a man who is a kind, respect
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes