Scientists discover the 'roadmap' that aggressive cancer uses to spread

Published Date: 18 Feb 2025

New research published in Nature Communications reveals how cancer cells are altered by their surroundings, enabling them to change their shape and break out of a tumor. The discovery, which is the culmination of almost a ...

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