Study.

It turns out that intense mechanical pressure experienced by early cancer cells as they grow cramped in a restricted space can benefit some cancer cells, rather than impede growth, as might be expected.

Scientists found that early breast cancer cells used this ‘squeeze’ to their advantage.

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    10 days ago

    Whew, almost had to hide this from my wife.

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      10 days ago

      Same. I rather enjoy giving my wife weekly ‘screenings’ for lumps. Didn’t enjoy the thought of that changing lol.