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Metastasis is what kills, yet scientists don't know why some tumors spread and others don't, and what programs those tumor cells to invade, say, the liver instead of the bone or the lung – factors that undoubtedly could be new treatment targets.
New Hope For Cancer Therapy AP 2010
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Metastasis is almost always how breast cancer kills its victims.
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Metastasis is almost always how breast cancer kills its victims.
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Metastasis is almost always how breast cancer kills its victims.
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"Metastasis" - the spread of malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of blood vessel or membranous surfaces.
My Sinchew - 2008
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Metastasis occurs when the p63 gene begins behaving erratically, allowing cells to migrate, they said.
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Metastasis occurs when the p63 gene begins behaving erratically, allowing cells to migrate, they said.
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Meanwhile, I thought you might be interested in how I decided to adapt "Metastasis" to teleplay form.
Prayers To Broken Stones Simmons, Dan 1990
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The question I faced was — could I adapt "Metastasis" so that the essence of the short story survived even while I tossed out major plot elements, characters, settings, and structure for the reasons listed above?
Prayers To Broken Stones Simmons, Dan 1990
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The Causes & Prevention of Metastasis: How do we stop people from dying of breast cancer?
Fran Visco: What I Think About the Current Breast Cancer Debate Fran Visco 2012
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