Neat News 2498 (added 2022-11-02)

How to stop metastases in cancer?

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In new research it is found that in some cancers a primary tumour communicates with distant site metastases and controls their growth. Once the primary tumour is removed by surgery the metastases become more dangerous and grow in an uncontrolled way. A substance has been isolated that may inhibit metastases from growing.

related: #cancer #metastases

News seen at: Focus online (in German)