By: Andrea Lius, PhD From: the-scientist.com o survive in ever-changing conditions in the body, cancer cells often need to alter their metabolism.1 This ability to adapt is especially critical for their spread to other parts of the body. As “powerhouses of the cell,” mitochondria have been linked to metabolic reprogramming and disease progression in various types of cancer.2 Over the …
Energy-starved breast cancer cells consume their surroundings for fuel, research suggests
By Public Library of Science From: medicalxpress.com Breast cancer cells ingest and consume the matrix surrounding them to overcome starvation, according to a new study published January 16 in the open access journal PLOS Biology, by Elena Rainero of the University of Sheffield, UK, and colleagues. The finding elucidates a previously unknown mechanism of cancer cell survival, and may offer …
Diagnosed with breast cancer after menopause? Aromatase inhibitors can help
By: Ronda Wendler From: mdanderson.org The female hormone estrogen is “fuel” for about 80% of breast cancers in women who’ve gone through menopause. “Menopause itself doesn’t boost the risk for breast cancer, but growing older does,” says breast medical oncologist Rachel Layman, M.D. “The longer a woman’s body has accumulated estrogen during her lifetime, the greater her risk will be.” …