Molecular basis of metastasis
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Molecular basis of metastasis
Abstract
Metastasis is the end product of an evolutionary process in which diverse interactions between cancer cells and their microenvironment yield alterations that allow these cells to transcend their programmed behavior. Tumor cells thus populate and flourish in new tissue habitats and, ultimately, cause organ dysfunction and death. Understanding the many molecular players and processes involved in metastasis could lead to effective, targeted approaches to prevent and treat cancer metastasis.
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Molecular basis of metastasis.N Engl J Med. 2009 Apr 16;360(16):1678-9; author reply 1679-80. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc090143. N Engl J Med. 2009. PMID: 19369678 No abstract available.
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Molecular basis of metastasis.N Engl J Med. 2009 Apr 16;360(16):1679; author reply 1679-80. N Engl J Med. 2009. PMID: 19373966 No abstract available.
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Molecular basis of metastasis.N Engl J Med. 2009 Apr 16;360(16):1679; author reply 1679-80. N Engl J Med. 2009. PMID: 19373967 No abstract available.
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