Study shows cancer cells can become aggressive and metastasize by storing fat cells.

It has been established that not all cancer cells are equally aggressive, most can be neutralised with radiation and chemotherapy.  Now, a study from researchers at Lund University shows that some cancer cells can accumulate fat droplets, which appear to make them more aggressive and increase their ability to spread.  The team state that their findings show that stress mediated lipoprotein uptake is highly dependent … Continue reading Study shows cancer cells can become aggressive and metastasize by storing fat cells.