Scientists discover cancer catalyst – details of the study
Researchers at the Wistar Institute have uncovered a previously unknown biochemical pathway through which fructose — one of the most common sweeteners in the modern diet — pushes ovarian cancer cells to aggressively spread throughout…
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Researchers at the Wistar Institute have identified a biochemical pathway through which fructose, a common sweetener, may drive ovarian cancer cells to metastasize. The study, published in Nature Aging, found that surviving cancer cells after platinum-based treatment produce fructose, which signals nearby tumor cells to detach and spread. This discovery could reshape understanding of how diet influences cancer progression, though further research is needed to confirm clinical implications.