Lung metastasis is the major cause of breast cancer-related mortality. The neutrophil-associated
inflammatory microenvironment aids tumor cells in metastatic colonization in lungs. …

The objective of this study is to examine the trends in body mass index (BMI), waist circumference
(WC) and prevalence of overweight (BMI 25–27.49 kg m −2 ), general obesity (BMI ≥ …

Background Tobacco use is an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases
worldwide. However, the global extent and prevalence of tobacco use in adolescents is poorly …

We seek to observe the association between childhood obesity by different measures and
adult obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and diabetes. Thousand two hundred and nine …

Background Tobacco use is a leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Little is known about recent prevalence and trends in tobacco use among adolescents …

Disseminated tumor cells often fall into a long term of dormant stage, characterized by
decreased proliferation but sustained survival, in distant organs before awakening for metastatic …

Background Secondhand smoke exposure can cause morbidity and premature mortality.
However, the global prevalence of, and trends in, secondhand smoke exposure among …

The application of functional genomic analysis of breast cancer metastasis has led to the
identification of a growing number of organ-specific metastasis genes, which often function in …

Estrogen receptor (ER)-positive luminal breast cancer is a subtype with generally lower risk
of metastasis to most distant organs. However, bone recurrence occurs preferentially in …

Bone is a common site of metastasis in lung cancer, but the regulatory mechanism remains
incompletely understood. Osteoclasts are known to play crucial roles in osteolytic bone …