Differences in tumor cell metabolism affect growth, invasion and response, say researchers
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
Cells within a tumor are not the same; they may have different genetic mutations and different characteristics during growth and throughout treatment. These differences make treating tumors extremely difficult and often lead to tumor recurrence dominated by more aggressive tumor cells. Researchers are now using mathematical modeling to characterize these differences within a tumor and hope that the results of their latest study will lead to better therapeutic treatments.