Blocking Fugitive Cancer Cells By Stopping Blood Cells That Aid Them

Cancer cells get a helping hand from platelets, specialized blood cells involved in clotting. Platelets shelter and feed tumor cells that stray into the bloodstream, making it easier for cancer to spread, or metastasize. Research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that inactivating platelets could slow down or prevent metastasis.

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Filed under: Blood on March 14th, 2008