Cancers pretend to be ‘super fit’ to steal nutrients from healthy cells – study

Cancer cells pretend to be ‘super fit’ to steal nutrients from neighbouring cells (Lynne Cameron/PA)

Some cancer cells pretend to be “super fit” to fool healthy cells into giving them their nutrients – allowing them to invade the body, researchers have found.

Scientists hope that having a better understanding of this process will lead to new ways of treating cancer, and ways to stop it becoming resistant to treatment so people can live well for longer.