http://www.imim.cat/noticies Programa de recerca: Càncer http://www.imim.cat/noticies/view.php?ID=791 <p>Researchers from the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and the Vall d&#39;Hebron Institute of Oncology have demonstrated, in animal models, the role played by these cells in the development of cancer cells.</p> <p>The study, published in Science Advances, shows that eliminating these cells at an early stage of tumor growth promotes tumor proliferation and the formation of metastases.</p> <p>By contrast, combining their elimination with an inhibitor of the CCL2 molecule reduces tumor size and eliminates metastases.</p> 16/01/2026