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Health and Wellness

UCSF Researchers Identify Key Protein Regulating Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis to Lungs and Liver

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have uncovered a fundamental biological mechanism that explains how pancreatic cancer cells successfully colonize different organs during metastasis. The study, which identifies a protein known as PCSK9 as a master regulator of this process, offers a new perspective on how one of the world’s most lethal […]

October 8, 2026
Health and Wellness

Novel biomarker: Potential to predict and treat skin cancer metastasis

The incidence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is on the rise worldwide, a trend largely attributed to aging populations and cumulative exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which remains the primary environmental risk factor for the disease. While the vast majority of cSCC cases are successfully managed through the surgical excision of the primary tumor, […]

September 22, 2026