A groundbreaking study led by Children's Hospital Los Angeles has found a novel mechanism behind neuroblastoma progression: the shape and structure of the extracellular matrix. The study, led by ...

A new study, led by Prof. Liu from the department of pharmacy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, discovered that the extracellular cell matrix (ECM) could induce the drug ...

A feature of pancreatic cancer cells' surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy, a new study shows.

This infographic explores the core components of the TME, their roles in cancer progression and how they can be leveraged to ...

Growing from a single cell into a complex organism with specialized tissues and organs requires a complex and coordinated process. But the mechanical signals that guide tissue and organ ...

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Mortality-to-incidence ratio (MIR) and survival trends. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full ...

Explore the risks of postpartum cancer and discover how cellular senescence affects breast tissue after pregnancy.

Postpartum breast cancer is diagnosed five to ten years after giving birth. It is associated with a higher risk of metastasis and a lower survival rate compared with women who have not been pregnant ...

Researchers suggest targeting ECM-mediated regulation of autophagy levels could be used to sensitize pancreatic cancer to FDA-approved therapies.

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 ...