Some types of tumour show an organ-specific pattern of metastasis. Both 'seed' (the cancer cell) and 'soil' (factors in the organ environment) contribute to this organ specificity. Mechanical ...

Medically reviewed by Aleesha Grier, PsyD Metastatic breast cancer affects people in many ways. The symptoms experienced by each person will vary based on the parts of the body that are affected. Some ...

The active ingredient digoxin, a substance found in foxglove, reduces the number of cells in clusters of breast cancer cells circulating in the blood. These clusters are responsible for the formation ...

dissolves clusters of circulating breast cancer cells in the blood, thus reducing the risk of metastases formation. Certain tumour types do not remain at their point of origin but spread ...