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Collagen scaffolding helps cancer cells survive inside nutrient-starved tumors

In a study focused on aggressive breast and pancreatic cancers, scientists have discovered how tumors surrounded by a protective "scaffold" of dense, scar-like tissue manage to thrive—despite the scaffold severely restricting the blood supply and nutrient delivery essential for growth.

Collagen scaffolding helps cancer cells survive inside nutrient-starved tumors

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