Researchers found that the Wnt5a protein, secreted by inflammatory fibroblasts within cancerous tumors, inhibits angiogenesis and consequently promotes hypoxia within tumors. Hypoxic conditions help ...

To effectively battle cancer, scientists must study the battlefield. Now, in a recent study published in Nature Communications, a multi-institutional research team including The University of Osaka ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers worldwide, with rising incidence linked to dietary and lifestyle changes. Despite advances in surgery and chemotherapy, ...

Vitamin D’s anti-cancer powers go beyond bones, new findings reveal how it suppresses inflammation, boosts immune surveillance, and disrupts tumor development to guard against colorectal cancer. Study ...

This is happening even as colorectal cancer rates are dropping overall. — -- Colorectal cancer rates have been rising sharply in younger adults even as the rate for the population as a whole has ...

In healthy colon tissue, "good" fibroblasts help support tissue architecture. However, in colon cancer, these fibroblasts transform into "bad" fibroblasts in low-oxygen areas near the tumor surface.