The U.S. Department of Defense is funding a line of research at the CNIO

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

8 years ago
Neurofibromatosis type 1, rare illness, tumours, exosomes, malignant progression, metastasis

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare illness that results in the onset of tumours that, on occasion, become malignant and metastasise, compromising the survival of the patient. Peinado and his tea...

Developmental biology offers the key to finding solutions for paediatric cancer, metastasis, and regeneration

by Parc Científic de Barcelona

8 years ago
paediatric cancer, metastasis, regeneration

From today and until Wednesday, around 20 speakers from around the world and 150 participants will debate cutting-edge research into plasticity and cell migration—two key aspects in paediatric canc...

The metabolism of prostate cancer cells is a determining factor for the development of metastasis

by CIC bioGUNE

9 years ago
PGC1A, prostate cancer, metastasis

The expression of a central regulator of cell metabolism, PGC1A is associated with prostate cancer aggressiveness. The research paves the way for the identification of patients at risk of developing m...

Identifican un nuevo fármaco para el cáncer de colon metastásico

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

9 years ago
cáncer de colon, metástasis, Sym004

Este nuevo fármaco -Sym004- es un mix de anticuerpos, y se ha demostrado que funciona, tanto in vitro como in vivo, aunque haya mutaciones en los receptores y de manera más potente. Los resultados d...

Massagué descubre cómo el cáncer elude la inmunidad al llegar a otros órganos

by La Vanguardia

9 years ago
SOX2, SOX9, WNT, células NK, cáncer, metástasis, Joan Massagué, metástasis latente

IRB Barcelona: Meet Our Scientists - Roger Gomis: 'Light and credibility'

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

9 years ago
IRB Barcelona, Roger Gomis, metastasis, cancer

IRB Barcelona group leader in the Oncology Programme talks about metastasis, challenges and Barcelona

The first 'molecular labels' that predict the organs where metastases will form

by CNIO - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

9 years ago
metastasis, cancer, exosomes, integrins proteins

The finding is considered one of the most important advances for over a century in addressing the challenge of predicting where tumor metastases will occur

IRB Barcelona identifies the gene responsible for metastasis of breast cancer to the bone

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

9 years ago
metastasis, breast cancer, bones, Inbiomotion

A study published in the Journal of National Cancer Institute (JNCI) by ICREA researcher Roger Gomis may be key to the early detection of patients at risk of developing metastasis to the bone. This ne...

Worldwide Cancer Research award goes to an IRB Barcelona project on breast cancer metastasis

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

10 years ago
breast cancer, metastasis

This June, Roger Gomis will start a study on a protein that confers tumour cells the capacity to colonise and to become resistant to treatment

Discovered one cause and one possible treatment of metastatic melanoma

by Universitat de Barcelona

10 years ago
Metastasis, TBC1D16 gene, Melanoma

The study proves that human tumours change throughout their natural history by means of genome regulation (due to epigenetic changes) in order to adapt and survive in invaded tissues

IBEC research discovers a new mechanism in cell communication that promotes cancer metastasis

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

10 years ago
metástasis, cancer metastasis

The next step in the group’s research will be explore these control mechanisms further and study how alterations in the mechanisms promote metastasis, with the ultimate goal of being able to redirec...