Gene targeting helps overcome the resistance of brain cancer to therapy

Published: 17 August 2020

New insight into a gene that controls energy production in cancer stem cells could help in the search for a more effective treatment for glioblastoma. A McGill-led study published in Nature...

Unlocking how cellular proteins control cancer spread

Published: 12 August 2020

A new insight into cell signals that control cancer growth and migration could help in the search for effective anti-cancer drugs. A McGill-led study reveals key biochemical processes that advance...

Deconstructing glioblastoma complexity reveals its pattern of development

Published: 8 July 2020

Study identifies rapidly dividing cancer stem cells that can respond to new therapies...

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Most comprehensive map of cancer genome to date

Published: 5 February 2020

An international team, that includes researchers from McGill, has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date, significantly improving our fundamental understanding of...

McGill University helps to inform understanding of cancer risk

Published: 9 January 2019

McGill University has helped develop a global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. The BRCA Exchange was created through the BRCA Challenge,...

How does cancer spread?

Published: 10 December 2018

How does cancer spread? While studying human brain tumour cells, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) found some answers to this crucial,...

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