Cancer cells are cells gone wrong — in other words, they no longer respond to many of the signals that control cellular growth and death. Cancer cells originate within tissues and, as they grow ...

Researchers have found that a cancer outside the brain makes electrical connections with the nervous system to fuel cancer growth and aid its spread.

Cancer cells work together to source nutrients from their environment-a cooperative process that was previously overlooked by scientists but may be a promising target for treating cancer.

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.