8/20/2026
Vital Signs

A common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread

Filed by Dr. Iris Vale
A common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread
Chemotherapy-surviving ovarian cancer cells may release fructose to help neighboring tumor cells loosen, escape, and spread. The discovery suggests that sugary diets and cholesterol-lowering drugs could influence cancer progression, though the effects have not yet been confirmed in patients.
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Dr. Iris Vale
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