The Hidden Interstitium: A New Frontier in Medicine

Cancer might be spreading through your body using an organ we didn’t even know existed.

It’s called the interstitium, and scientists only recently discovered it.

For decades, it was completely invisible—because when doctors took tissue samples,

the structure collapsed. Under the microscope, it looked like empty space. But now,

with new live imaging tech, they’ve finally seen it intact—and it’s everywhere.

It’s a massive, fluid-filled network under your skin, around your organs, and throughout your

connective tissue. Researchers think it may act like a highway, allowing cancer

cells to move more easily throughout the body. And that’s not all… Some believe this