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metastasis

[muh-tas-tuh-sis] / məˈtæs tə sɪs /


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The technology is a therapeutic vaccine, meaning it can help prevent recurrence and metastasis, but it can’t keep someone from getting melanoma in the first place.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

On Wednesday the company said that a large randomized trial met its goal of preventing cancer recurrence and metastasis, though it didn’t publish the data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Chronically high IL-6 levels have also been linked to recurrence and metastasis of multiple types of cancer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

After training, the model was able to predict metastasis and colon cancer recurrence with nearly 80% accuracy, outperforming existing methods.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2026

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

"These clones were then evaluated in vitro and in a mouse model to observe their ability to migrate through a real biological filter and generate metastases," adds Arwen Conod.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2026

Three weeks later, she learnt she actually had stage three cancer with limited metastases.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

Lung metastases indicate that cancer has entered the bloodstream and are linked to worse outcomes for patients.

From Science Daily Jan. 22, 2026

A major validation of this approach came from a melanoma trial that delivered results few expected: a 49% reduction in cancer recurrence and a 62% reduction in deadly distant metastases.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

And these metastases are due to functional requirements—for example, the forward position of sternum and thoracic organs in fish is an adaptation to swimming.

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




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