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Signs of urinary tract cancer
Cancer

Signs of urinary tract cancer

Urinary cancer is a cancer that forms in the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder. Cancer can develop in the urine collection system, but this conditio…

June 5, 2019
Why do cancer cells spread abnormally?
Cancer

Why do cancer cells spread abnormally?

The high number of receptors of cancer cells makes them more strongly interact with blood vessel walls, pushing through the vascular wall into surrounding tissues.

May 27, 2019
Find a way to prevent metastatic cancer
Cancer

Find a way to prevent metastatic cancer

Researchers in Switzerland combine Activin B protein and ALK7 receptor to create a signaling pathway that causes cancer cells to die on their own.

May 12, 2019