ZME Science

Scientists May Have Found Why Cancer Almost Never Spreads to the Heart

Cancer cells travel through the blood like restless seeds, searching for places to take root. Yet one organ they almost never ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Cancer Is Somehow Rare in the Heart. Turns Out, the Organ’s Rhythmic Beat Might Keep the Disease at Bay, a Mouse Study Finds

Less than 1 percent of cancers start in the heart, and disease that begins elsewhere seldom spreads to the blood-pumping ...

Constant mechanical force may be why heart cancer is so rare

New research suggests that the heart's constant mechanical force may inhibit cancer cell growth, explaining its rarity in ...
GEN

Heart’s Constant Beating Suppresses Tumor Growth in Cardiac Tissues

The results of a study by researchers at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) suggest that the heart’s constant beating may actively suppress tumor growth in ...