Johns Hopkins research could lead to more precise ways to target tumor growth

Research to be presented at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress

“This research provides insight into the mechanisms of early cancer spread and may shed light into unexplained phenomena—among them, why as many as five percent of cancer patients worldwide have cancer metastases but no original tumor"

“There has been no reason to suspect these two proteins interact, but now we know they do," researcher says

Progesterone may have an important role to play in the safe and effective management of recurring breast cancer.

This is an important discovery for breast cancer patients with poor overall survival and disease-free survival (DFS) prognose

FACT, a highly sought target of cancer drugs, is involved in many cellular processes including gene regulation and cancer development, but the mechanism of its action remained a mystery

Researchers successfully decoded the signaling language that cells use to trigger ferroptosis

Problem: Alterations in the proteome—including changes in protein expression, function, or localization—play a significant role in the development of cancer and other diseases.

Though further clinical studies are needed to confirm the findings, the study adds to a growing body of evidence on the importance of maintaining adequate vitamin D levels