Genetics

Researchers discover how mutant protein leads to melanoma

Researchers from Harvard's Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology (HSCRB)'s Zon lab have discovered a new mechanism that influences melanoma development, a finding that could have wide implications for patients across a variety ...

Oncology & Cancer

New pancreatic cancer research could boost survival rates

A unique treatment combining radiation and immunotherapy can eradicate pancreatic tumors while stopping the cancer from spreading, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

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Tumor

Atumorortumouris the name for a swelling or lesion formed by an abnormal growth of cells (termedneoplastic).Tumoris not synonymous with cancer. A tumor can be benign, pre-malignant or malignant, whereas cancer is by definition malignant.

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