Metastasis is affected by wound healing and inflammation in study on mice

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/metastasis-and-wound-healing

Full article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6364295/

This study in mice looked at how wound healing after surgery affects metastasis. Researchers found that wound healing caused changes in the mouse immune system that allowed some cancer cells to grow, but that treatment with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) reduced inflammation and frequency of metastases. While this research is promising, it remains to be seen if similar effects occur in humans. (5/17/18)

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