German Cancer Research Center
Fatty acid metabolism as a possible new therapeutic approach for glioblastomas
Glioblastomas (also called GBM) are malignant Grade IV tumors, where a large portion of tumor cells are reproducing and dividing at any given time. They are nourished by an ample and abnormal tumor vessel blood...
Protein content as a marker for response to therapy in brain tumors
Glioma is a broad category of brain and spinal cord tumors that come from glial cells in brain cells that support nerve cells. These...
Colon cancer: Different Wnt signaling pathways lead colon cells astray
Inherited gene mutations that increase the risk of colon cancer can be passed through families, but these inherited genes are linked to only a...
Scientists used computer model to predict prostate cancer progression
Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the western world. About 1 man in 9 will be diagnosed...
A healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of colon cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, and the third for men. The American Cancer Society estimates that about...