· ScienceDaily Cancer · October 24, 2026

Glioblastoma breakthrough reveals how brain cancer cells become more aggressive

Scientists discovered that the thick, sticky fluid surrounding glioblastoma tumors can make brain cancer cells smaller, more flexible, and better at invading surrounding tissue. Even more troubling, some of these changes persist after the cells leave the thick fluid, revealing a previously overlooked mechanism that could help this deadly cancer spread.

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