Metastasis — the spreading of cancer to other regions in the body — is responsible for 90% of cancer deaths. Yet not much is known about what makes cancer cells capable of metastasizing. Now a major study from investigators at the Sloan Kettering Institute concludes that metastasis-initiating cells employ a devilish trick to spread: They co-opt the body’s natural wound-healing abilities.
What Does Cancer Metastasis Have to Do with Wound Healing? More than You Might Think
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