Pressure flips the switch on cancer cells

Published on August 28, 2025

A new study published in Nature reveals that the mechanical environment surrounding a tumour can cause cancer cells to change their behaviour, triggering a switch from rapid growth to a more invasive, drug-resistant state.
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