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
The strategy may also help prevent metastasis, a crucial stage in cancer progression.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
One triggered epithelial-mesenchymal transition, an essential step in cancer progression and metastasis.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 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
Clinically, the induration and fixation of the tumour suggest its epitheliomatous character, but the absence of a primary growth in the mouth or pharynx excludes its being a metastasis in the lymph glands.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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Cell Biology - Middle School
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Cell Biology - High School
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