Sunday 14 September 2014

Mesothelial Cells Promote Ovarian Cancer Metastasis: Study

Ovarian cancer readily spreads to abdominal organs, which are covered by a layer of cells called the mesothelium and less than half of the women diagnosed with ovarian cancer will survive beyond 5 years. Ovarian cancer cells that breach the mesothelium invade and damage the organs underneath. A new study in the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i indicates that mesothelial cells actively promote the spread of ovarian cancer. Using a three dimensional ...

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