Extracellular fluid viscosity enhances cell migration and cancer dissemination
Hossein Fallahi
February 03, 2023
A new study published in Nature has identified a mechanism that allows cancer cells to spread throughout the body. Cancer cells move faster when they are surrounded by thicker fluids, a change that occurs when lymph drainage is disrupted by a primary tumor. These findings provide a potential new target for stopping metastasis, which is responsible for 90% of cancer deaths.