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metastasis

[muh-tas-tuh-sis] / məˈtæs tə sɪs /


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"Epigenetic alterations are underappreciated as a major route to developing and fueling the growth of cancer metastasis," says Andrew Feinberg, M.D.,

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

This early nerve invasion raises the risk of metastasis and is closely tied to how aggressive the disease becomes.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

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

It is important to note this hypothesis of a "metastasis" which Geoffroy makes, for it is the key to the understanding of many of the far-fetched homologies which he tries to establish.

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




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