Cancer steals iron, causing anemia and fueling growth

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Cancer cells hijack bone marrow's iron-recycling cells, causing anemia and fueling tumor growth in bone metastasis. Researchers discovered cancer cells commandeer macrophages, normally supporting red blood cell production, to steal iron. This deprives developing red blood cells of essential iron and aids tumor survival. This finding, focusing on the "soil" of cancer growth, could lead to new therapies for bone metastasis and its associated anemia.


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