Fructose may fuel cancer spread after chemotherapy, study suggests
TL;DR
A new study finds the sugar fructose produced by chemotherapy-surviving tumor cells can signal neighboring cancer cells to spread, potentially affecting ovarian cancer progression and raising questions about diet and statin interactions. The findings are preclinical and suggest nutrition could influence cancer progression, but more research is needed before changing patient care.
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