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Inflammatory protein produced by mast cells contributes to fibrosis in gastric cancer – News-Medical.Net
Gastric cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-associated mortality worldwide, is renowned for its ability to disseminate throughout the peritoneal cavity.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 26 2020
Gastric cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-associated mortality worldwide, is renowned for its ability to disseminate throughout the peritoneal cavity. As well as causing secondary tumors in other organs, metastatic gastric cancer cells trigger extensive stromal fibrosis, or the formation of scar tissue, that can be more deadly than the cancer itself–bowel obstruction and hydronephrosis and jaundice are all common side effects of gastric c…
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