Cancer becomes far more dangerous when it spreads beyond its original site. Some cancers stay in one place, while others travel through the body, settling in new areas and making treatment much harder ...

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 ...

Ovarian cancer kills more women than any other gynecological cancer. Most patients receive their diagnosis only after the disease spreads throughout the abdomen. Until now, scientists have never fully ...

Cancer is transported from one organ to another by invisible bubbles. Understanding these microscopic messengers could change the fight against metastasis. Preventing cancer from spreading throughout ...

When non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) spreads beyond the lungs, it often metastasizes to the bones. Estimates suggest 20 to 30 percent of people with NSCLC have bone metastases at the time of ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men throughout the United States. Most men do not realize they have cancer due ...