Scientists have discovered a miniature gastrointestinal tract in a lung cancer tumor, according to Stat News. Duke University researchers have observed rudimentary but functional stomachs, small intestines, and duodenums growing inside a cancerous lung. The report said that cancerous cells use the same developmental mechanisms as healthy cells do to adapt and survive. Scientists are observing an example of some cells mutating into their developmental cousins, the report said. The publication showed that “During development, the lung and the esophagus all come the same endodermal progenitor cells.”
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