Cancer cells disguise themselves by switching off genes, new research reveals

(Elsevier) Scientists have uncovered how tumor cells in aggressive uterine cancer can switch disguises and spread so quickly to other parts of the body. In a study published in Neoplasia, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine created a map showing which genes were switched on and off in different parts of the tumor, providing a 'signature' of these switches throughout the genome.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news