Ovarian cancer can metastasize rapidly in elderly patients: Study
The researchers used a chemotherapy-induced senescent model to study this phenomenon, Bengaluru-based IISc said in a press release.
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The researchers used a chemotherapy-induced senescent model to study this phenomenon, Bengaluru-based IISc said in a press release.
Ovarian cancer is dangerous because it often goes undetected until it has spread beyond the ovaries, and the symptoms can also be attributed to other conditions.
Researchers say that future studies based on the outcome of the present research will hopefully build a strong case for using drugs that kill aged cells as a combination therapy with chemotherapeutics to tackle cancer progression.
Science News: IISc researchers have uncovered a potential reason why older ovarian cancer patients often face worse outcomes than younger patients. They have found
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have found that cancer cells can spread more easily in tissues that are senescent or aged, a finding that may explain worse outcomes in the elderly patients than the young.In the ...