The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor’s cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body’s immune defenses and creating a sort of haven ...

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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder driven by CFTR mutations that affects the exocrine glands. Manifesting with excessively viscous mucus production, patients typically experience obstruction of ...

Treatment for Wilms tumor is based mainly on the cancer’s stage and its histology, as described in detail below. In the United States, most children with Wilms tumors are treated in clinical trials ...