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
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
Furthermore, all mice that remained tumor-free after vaccination also resisted metastasis when exposed systemically to cancer cells.
From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025
In rare cases the mucous membrane of the nostrils may also become affected, showing yellowish flat elevations and ulcerations, and these may extend by metastasis to internal organs.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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Cell Biology - Middle School
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Cell Biology - High School
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