PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh has become one of the top places in the world for the treatment of appendix cancer – a rare ...

Some types of tumour show an organ-specific pattern of metastasis. Both 'seed' (the cancer cell) and 'soil' (factors in the organ environment) contribute to this organ specificity. Mechanical ...

This is due to the fact that tumors tend to be more aggressive and can spread more quickly in younger people. As a result, young individuals who receive an appendix cancer diagnosis may have a ...

Chemotherapy: In cases of advanced cancer where the cancer has spread outside of the appendix, chemotherapy may be advised. - Targeted Therapy: This treatment approach targets cancer cells while ...

More information: Ryan Lusby et al, Pan-cancer drivers of metastasis, Molecular Cancer (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-02182-w Journal information: Molecular Cancer ...

Metastasis causes >90% of cancer death. The emergence, persistence, therapy resistance and lethality of metastatic cancer is driven by dynamic and tenacious metastasis stem cells (MetScs). The Ganesh ...