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A common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread - ScienceDaily

Published by Science Daily 4 August 2026 at 08:16
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A common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread - ScienceDaily
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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 no…

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