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metastasis

[muh-tas-tuh-sis] / məˈtæs tə sɪs /


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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

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

Earlier research has tied CADM2 to traits such as impulsivity, obesity, and cancer metastasis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

When the mice were systemically exposed to melanoma cells to mimic metastasis, none of the nanoparticle-vaccinated mice developed lung tumors, while every other mouse did.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025

Dupuytren failed to produce metastasis by injections of pus into the veins of dogs; these results were confirmed by Boyer, who only obtained metastasis when he used ichorous pus in his experiments.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various




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