Both milky spots and fat cells in omentum promote ovarian cancer - TopicsExpress



          

Both milky spots and fat cells in omentum promote ovarian cancer metastases Cancer researchers have wondered why ovarian cancer cells are so attracted to the abdominal cavity, especially the omentum, with the hope that such an understanding could lead to better disease management or even prevention. Results from a series of experiments suggest a two-step model of omental colonization in which i) cancer cells are attracted to and lodge within immune cell-containing structures known as milky spots, and ii) fat storage cells (adipocytes) fuel cancer cell growth and spread. This study is scheduled for publication in the August 2013 issue of The American Journal of Pathology.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:47:32 +0000

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