Ovarian cancer cells adapt to their surroundings to aid tumour growth: Study ANI | Updated: Jan 13, 2021 11:24 IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): A detailed description of how ovarian cancer cells adapt to survive and proliferate in the peritoneal cavity has been published in Frontiers in Oncology.
Researchers show that structures inside the cells change as the disease progresses from benign to malignant, helping the cells to grow in an otherwise hostile environment of low nutrients and oxygen. Understanding how these cellular adaptations are regulated could herald new targeted treatment options against the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Our study compared the structures inside cells representing different stages of ovarian cancer, including after aggregation, which enhances their survival, says Eva Schmelz, a Professor and Scientific Director at Virginia Tech University, USA, who led this research. We found th