Cancer Update: The role of 20-HETE metabolite in the spread of cancer

One of the tricky parts of treating cancer is the fact that it can metastasize to other parts of the body. Once the cancerous cells have spread, it becomes harder to treat. Thankfully, a recent breakthrough reveals that there may be a way to stop cancer from spreading.

How 20-HETE helps spread the cancer

Published in PLOS ONE,the study talked about how inhibiting the 20-HETE metabolite can stop the cancer from spreading elsewhere. In an article published in Medical News Today, 20-HETE or 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid is explained as “a breakdown product of arachidonic acid, a fatty acid used …read more