CANCER PROGRESSION

Apr 28 2025SCIENCE

Lactate's Secret Role in Cancer's Game Plan

Lactate is not just a waste product from sugar breakdown. It is a key player in cancer's strategy. It fuels cells, sends signals, and helps cancer cells talk to each other. This is a big shift from the old idea of lactate. It shows that lactate can move around and affect different cells, tissues, and organs. This is crucial to understand because cancer cells produce ...

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Apr 17 2025HEALTH

The Path from Precancerous to Cancerous in the Mouth

The mouth is home to many types of cells. Some of these cells can change and become precancerous. This means they are not yet cancerous but have the potential to become so. Many factors can influence whether these precancerous cells will turn into cancer. Understanding these factors is crucial for early detection and prevention. One major factor i...

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Apr 11 2025HEALTH

A Reality Star's Health Journey

A well-known TV personality has been facing a tough health battle. Teddi Mellencamp, a star from "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, " has been dealing with severe health issues. She has been battling melanoma, a type of skin cancer, since 2022. The cancer has been a real challenge, with multiple surgeries to remove spots from her skin. She even joked about her back l...

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Mar 11 2025HEALTH

Cervical Cancer: The Hidden Battle Within

Cervical adenocarcinoma (ADC) is a type of cervical cancer that is more aggressive than other types, such as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). This aggression is linked to the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) and the way cancer cells vary within the tumor, known as intratumor heterogeneity. These factors play a big role in how cancer progresses and how it responds t...

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Mar 08 2025SCIENCE

Mitochondria: The Powerhouses Beyond Energy

Mitochondria are tiny powerhouses inside our cells, but they do much more than just produce energy. They are like tiny factories that help cells communicate, respond to signals, and even fight off infections. This makes them super important for keeping our cells and bodies healthy. Imagine if these tiny factories could move from one cell to another. This is what sci...

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Jan 22 2025HEALTH

Cancer's Immune Evasion Tricks: The HLA-G Secret

Cancer cells have a sneaky way of hiding from our immune system. One of their tricks involves a molecule called human leukocyte antigen G, or HLA-G for short. Normally, HLA-G helps keep the immune system from attacking our own bodies. But in cancer, this molecule goes rogue. It creates a sort of invisible shield around the tumor, making it hard for immune cells to sp...

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Jan 05 2025HEALTH

Rutin's Kids: Can They Fight Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is a big deal for men across the globe. It's actually one of the most common cancers, and a lot of things can cause it, like genes, age, and lifestyle choices. Today, we're focusing on some special pathways in the body that help prostate cancer grow. Think of them like highways for cancer cells. We're interested in three main highways: the 3-kinase/pr...

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