Fat cells fuel ovarian cancer

A pad of fat cells over the abdomen provides nutrients that promote the spread and growth of ovarian cancer, reports a University of Chicago–based research team.

John Easton, AM’77

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University of Chicago News Office, 11.03.2011

Science & Medicine

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