Study Links Food Insecurity to Tumor Growth in Pediatric Neuroblastoma

Nov. 12, 2025
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Researchers at U-M Health found that food insecurity can directly influence the biology of neuroblastoma, one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Using a mouse model simulating inconsistent nutrition, the team observed larger tumors and stress-related biological changes, linking social conditions like poverty and food access directly to cancer progression.

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