Researchers at MSK Grow Tumors in Lab to Examine Cancer Mysteries

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Researchers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center are studying how cancer cells change when they spread, or metastasize. Metastasis is responsible for more than 90% of cancer deaths. Dr. Karuna Ganesh and her team are focusing on finding out what distinguishes metastatic cancer cells from regular tumor cells. 

Scientists at MSK are also examining difficult-to-treat brain cancer called glioblastoma, and how stem cell plasticity is believed to be the cause. Their team has published study that identifies a potential suspect: radial glia cells.

Read more about these important studies and what researchers are doing to find links to cure cancer: https://www.mskcc.org/annual-report/2020/solve-stubborn-cancer-mysteries-researchers-grow-tumors-scratch