metastasis
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"This could suggest that, to develop treatments for pancreatic cancer metastasis, the gene may not need to be entirely shut down to have a positive effect," says Feinberg.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
One triggered epithelial-mesenchymal transition, an essential step in cancer progression and metastasis.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
Taken together, the results point to a previously underappreciated gut-bone marrow-liver metastasis axis.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026
Additional experiments showed that the compounds reduced cancer cell migration, an important finding because metastasis is a major cause of death in ovarian cancer.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
Thus when the liver is torpid, a perpetual uneasiness and depression of spirits occur; which a fit of gout is supposed to cure by a metastasis of the disease.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
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Cell Biology - Middle School
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Cell Biology - High School
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