Extracellular Matrix (ECM) is a dynamic, multi-functional macromolecular scaffold providing structural support that participates in tissue structure, signalling, and homeostasis. Apart from its role ...

Former graduate student Jessica Konen, working with Adam Marcus at Winship Cancer Institute, developed a technique for marking and separating invasive lung cancer cells.They discovered that the cells ...

Ovarian cancer kills more women than any other gynecological cancer. Most patients receive their diagnosis only after the disease spreads throughout the abdomen. Until now, scientists have never fully ...

Hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of primary liver cancer, remains one of the most formidable targets in ...

The four major mechanical properties of tumors are solid stress (compression and tension), interstitial fluid pressure, matrix stiffness, and organizational microstructure. The physical and biological ...

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, the sixth most common cancer worldwide, continues to defy oncologists with an outlook ...

Cytological tests are a common method of screening for cancer cells in stained cell samples. Using a microscope, pathologists examine cells collected from bodily fluids, looking for telltale signs of ...

The same drugs powerful enough to kill cancer cells can also damage healthy tissue. UC Irvine researchers are trying to ...

When Cell Death Goes Rogue: The Balancing Act of Apoptosis Programmed cell death, or apoptosis, is essential for renewing our tissues and keeping our bodies running smoothly. Every day, millions of ...

Rates of one type of breast cancer — invasive lobular carcinoma — have been rising in the United States more than three times faster than those of all other breast cancers combined over the past ...