Mucus-coated tumor spheres reveal potential targets to curb colorectal cancer spread

Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland and Gustave Roussy Institute in France have discovered a molecular mechanism that regulates whether cells in an aggressive colorectal cancer are conventional or inverted as they spread in the body. The discovery can help identify patients at elevated risk of the cancer metastasizing to the abdominal cavity. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.