Why ‘being squeezed’ helps breast cancer cells to thrive
“intense physical pressure at early stages of the disease… leaves a lasting ‘mechanical memory’ in breast cancer cells, promoting aggressive behaviour after the pressure itself has been relieved.”
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org
A new study led by researchers at Adelaide University and published in Science Advances has revealed why some cancers can grow and survive in the body, while others cannot.