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
This process ultimately reduced tumor growth and limited metastasis in the mice.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
One triggered epithelial-mesenchymal transition, an essential step in cancer progression and metastasis.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
"By building the right immune infrastructure inside tumors, we can potentiate the patient's own defenses -- both T cell and B cell arms -- against cancer growth, relapse, and metastasis."
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
It is this which makes metastasis such an important element in the malignancy of tumors.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Vocabulary lists containing metastasis
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Cell Biology - High School
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