How Do Cancer Cells Differ from Normal Cells? In normal cells, hundreds of genes intricately control the process of cell division. Normal growth requires a balance between the activity of those ...

Getty Images Doctors have been getting increasingly successful at developing such chemicals by spotting and exploiting the differences between the cancer cells and neighbouring normal cells.

Researchers are taking a new approach to understanding the origins of breast cancer. They’re studying healthy breast tissue.

If the faulty gene variant is the one that is retained, the cancer cells will lack the protein that was supposed to be ...

Researchers are taking a new approach to understanding the origins of breast cancer. They’re studying healthy breast tissue.