Ovarian cancer can spread more easily in aged cells: IISc

Ovarian cancer can spread more easily in aged cells: IISc

BENGALURU: IISc researchers have uncovered a potential reason why older ovarian cancer patients often face worse outcomes than younger patients. They have found that ovarian cancer cells can spread more easily in tissues that are senescent or aged because these tissues secrete a unique extracellular matrix that attracts the spreading cancer. They used a chemotherapy-induced … Read more