January 14, 2000
Biologists Identify Genes Involved in Metastasis
Advances in diagnosis and treatment could ensue from research on 'the last great frontier' in understanding cancer
Some of the deadliest kinds of tumors are the ones that spread throughout the body. Spreading cancers thwart the most skilled surgeons' attempts to cure their patients. And tumors traveling through the bloodstream to find a new home often take up residence in vital organs, such as the lungs and liver, crowding out the functioning
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