New clue discovered for how and why cancer cells spread



New clue discovered for how and why cancer cells spread

An international team of researchers has uncovered a new mechanism that enables cancer cells to move throughout the body, providing a potential new target to stop metastasis, which is responsible for 90 per cent of cancer deaths. The team identifies that cancer cells move faster when they are surrounded by thicker fluids, a change that occurs when lymph drainage is compromised by a primary tumor.

Materials provided by University of Alberta. Original written by Gillian Rutherford. Note: Content may be edited for style and length.




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