Forever Chemicals May Cause Cancer To Spread Faster, Research. Common 'forever chemicals' hidden in tap water and hundreds of everyday items can cause cancer cells that spread rapidly throughout the body, making it difficult to treat the disease, a new study suggests. can do
Several studies have linked 'per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAs)' compounds to several types of cancer, but researchers now know that these compounds are also significantly linked to the spread of the disease. Maybe.
Yale University researchers observed in the study that specific signs of metastasis appeared when PFEs were exposed to colon cancer cells. Metastasis is a process in which cancer cells move to different body parts.
The spread of cells in the body raises the concerns of experts because the spread of cancer makes it difficult to treat.
Studies have shown that 97 percent of Americans have detectable levels of PFS chemicals in their blood.
These chemicals are almost everywhere in the environment because they are almost impossible to eliminate, hence they are forever chemicals.
Previous studies have linked PFs to other types of cancer, including kidney, prostate, and breast cancer. However, the Yale University paper published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology is the first to suggest that these chemicals may also cause cancer (particularly colon cancer) to spread more rapidly.