Study tracks evolutionary transition to destructive cancer

(Arizona State University) In a new study, researchers at ASU's Biodesign Institute led an international team to explore how evolutionary processes guide the pathways of cells. Their results, which appear in the advanced online edition of the journal Nature Communications, point to influences leading some cells to remain stable over time while driving others to become cancerous and expand without limit.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news