New molecular microscopy uncovers how breast cancer spreads
Research highlights, Science Researchers have created a tool that maps in previously unseen detail how breast cancer develops and spreads.
2022
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Picture of the week Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. It is so deadly because tumours often return after successful cancer treatment. This recurrence is caused by individual dormant cancer cells remaining inside the breast. These cells can develop into active cancer cells…
2019
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New revelations in epigenetic control shed light on breast cancer
Science Epigenetic regulation – modifications to the structure of chromatin that influence which genes are expressed in a cell – is a key player in embryonic development and cancer formation. Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg now gained new insight…
2008
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