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metastasis; Definition: (meh-TAS-ta-sis): Plural: metastases (-seez) Slang: mets. The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. Tumors formed from cells that have spread are called secondary cancer (tumors) and contain cells that are like those in the original (primary) tumor.
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www.phoenix5.org/glossary/metastasis.html
www.phoenix5.org/glossary/metastasis.html
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3. List the steps of metastasis: Angiogenesis A: Detachment from primary tumor Intravasation Evasion of host defense Arrest at a distant site Attachment Extravasation Establishment of new growth 4. Why is early detection so important in cancer in terms of metastasis.
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www.roswellpark.org/files/1_2_1/cancer_101/Lesson4/Less...
www.roswellpark.org/files/1_2_1/cancer_101/Lesson4/Lesson_4.pdf
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Flow chart of the main steps in tumor metastasis, showing where new concepts from intravital videomicroscopy have affected our ...
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www.springerlink.com/index/TTR1172V20472472.pdf
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Collectively, our results indicate that VEGF-C facilitates lymphatic metastasis by increasing the delivery of cancer cells to lymph nodes and therapies directed against VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 signaling target the initial steps of lymphatic metastasis.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16912183
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Anchorage-independent growth, anoikis resistance, and most steps of metastasis formation are integrin-mediated or -dependent processes, which are characteristics of malignant tumor cells. ... The Medscape Journal ... Acting as oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes, integrins may be involved in the oncogenic transformation of...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16529540
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Metastasis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Metastasis (Greek: displacement, μετά=next + στάσις=placement , plural: metastases ), or metastatic disease , sometimes abbreviated mets , is the spread of a disease from one organ or part to...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metastasis
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Tracing the Steps of Metastasis,. Cancer's Menacing Ballet. New studies are beginning to deconstruct this mysterious process, which is over- ...
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www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/299/5609/1002.pdf
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A fact sheet about metastasis, the spread of cancer to other parts of the body. Discusses the diagnosis and treatment of cancer that has spread. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 6.20 ... The most common sites of metastasis are the lungs, bones, liver, and brain (see Question 4).
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www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/metas...
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/metastatic
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Steps in tumor metastasis: new concepts from intravital videomicroscopy. ... Clarifying steps in metastasis and their molecular mechanisms will be important for the development of anti-metastasis therapeutic strategies. Considerable progress has been made in identifying molecules involved in metastasis.
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www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8821091
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