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Stories tagged disseminated tumor cells

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How cancer doesn't happen - Part 2

Our bodies can keep tumors at bay, even if our cells harbor cancer-driving mutations

Hutch NewsAugust 15, 2022

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Slobodan Beronja Cyrus Ghajar Human Biology Public Health Sciences stem cell cancer stem cells disseminated tumor cells Cancer etiology - prevention - outcomes metastatic breast cancer Skin Cancer Breast Cancer

Rethinking why cancer doesn't happen - Part 1

Hutch scientists look beyond DNA to understand how our bodies stop tumors before they start and find new ways prevent cancer

Hutch NewsAugust 15, 2022

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Slobodan Beronja Cyrus Ghajar Human Biology Public Health Sciences Cancer etiology - prevention - outcomes Skin Cancer metastatic breast cancer disseminated tumor cells cancer stem cells stem cell

Hutch scientists receive $25M to solve breast cancer metastasis

New collaboration will target dormant tumor cells, keeping them asleep (or killing them) so they won’t spread

Hutch NewsJuly 27, 2022

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metastatic breast cancer Cyrus Ghajar Stanley R Riddell Christopher Li immunotherapy research molecular targeting disseminated tumor cells Clinical Research Public Health Sciences Breast Cancer

“Why doesn’t cancer metastasize to your muscles?”

From the Ghajar Lab, Breast & Ovary Cancer Program, Cancer Consortium

Science SpotlightMay 16, 2022

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Cyrus Ghajar Stephen J Tapscott Peter Nelson Lucas Sullivan tumor metastasis metastatic microenvironments metastatic breast cancer metastasis breast cancer breast tumors disseminated tumor cells cell metabolism metabolomics

Is it possible to prevent breast cancer metastasis?

Study reveals how blood vessels in the bone marrow protect dormant tumor cells, suggests a way to kill them in their sleep

Hutch NewsJanuary 21, 2019

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Breast Cancer estrogen receptor positive cancer chemotherapy chemotherapy resistance metastatic microenvironments metastatic breast cancer Laboratory for the Study of Metastatic Microenvironments Cyrus Ghajar Public Health Sciences disseminated tumor cells metastasis Translational Research Program

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