For example, the research highlights Vorinostat, an existing FDA-approved drug, as a potential therapy to block metastasis. "Repurposing approved drugs could make these treatments available to ...

The Center for Metastasis Research eXcellence (MET-X) is an interdisciplinary and collaborative program at Fred Hutch Cancer Center focused on one of the most challenging areas of cancer biology: ...

Deaths from cancer have fallen dramatically. They’ve dropped by 34% over the past three decades — largely thanks to better treatments, earlier detection, and fewer people smoking. But cancer ...

A tissue section from a mouse model of lung metastasis showing cancer cells (green) that have attracted and activated fibroblasts (red) to support the growth of a metastatic tumor. Image: Massagué Lab ...

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the thyroid gland. Cancer metastasis refers to cancer spreading to other parts of the body. How far it has spread can affect treatment. The thyroid ...

“Metastatic” is a hard word to hear in the cancer world. When a cancer has metastasized, it means it has spread to other organs and will be more difficult to treat. That realization sends many ...

Metastatic endometrial cancer can affect distant areas of the body, such as the lungs, liver, bones, or brain. Treatments may include surgery alongside radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or other drugs.