Restoring flawed tumor vessels could lead to better cancer treatments
Friday, November 18, 2016 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found a novel way to normalize the dysfunctional blood vessels that are typical for tumors. Those vessels play a pivotal role in cancer metastasis, as their fragility and permeability allows cancer cells to escape through the blood stream and invade other organs. By manipulating the blood vessel cells’ sugar metabolism, the scientists were able to ‘cool down’ their overheated engines and create a healthy and structured blood vessel network. On top of preventing the spread of cancer cells, the restored vessels delivered chemotherapy drugs in a more efficient way to the tumor.