Looking backward in time to define the chronology of metastasis
The timing of cancer metastasis has implications for treatment and prevention. Traditional forward-time views of metastasis assume it occurs late during evolution. However, looking backward in time reveals metastasis often occurs prior to clinical detection of primary tumors.
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f16f6aac5aca4154a348a190a268f2a7 |
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Summary: | The timing of cancer metastasis has implications for treatment and prevention. Traditional forward-time views of metastasis assume it occurs late during evolution. However, looking backward in time reveals metastasis often occurs prior to clinical detection of primary tumors. |
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