“the study shows that cancer cells recruit help from protective mesothelial cells that normally line the abdominal cavity. Mesothelial cells lead the invasion and cancer cells follow the pathways they create. These hybrid cell clusters resist chemotherapy”
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-scientists-ovarian-cancer-rapidly-abdomen.html
#Science #Ovary #Cancer
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-scientists-ovarian-cancer-rapidly-abdomen.html

Scientists now know why ovarian cancer spreads so rapidly in the abdomen
Ovarian cancer kills more women than any other gynecological cancer. Most patients receive their diagnosis only after the disease spreads throughout the abdomen. Until now, scientists have never fully understood why this cancer advances so fast.