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metastasis

[muh-tas-tuh-sis] / məˈtæs tə sɪs /


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Cells are analyzed, their RNA is sequenced, and a metastasis risk score is quickly generated and shared securely with doctors and patients through an encrypted platform.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

The strategy may also help prevent metastasis, a crucial stage in cancer progression.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

This process ultimately reduced tumor growth and limited metastasis in the mice.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 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

We note here an interpretation of the first metastasis in terms of functional adaptation.

From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell




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