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Specific tumor environment found that triggers cells to metastasize
09:19 EST 21 Nov 2017 | Science Daily
The environment surrounding a tumor can trigger metastatic behavior in cancer cells, a team of bioengineers and bioinformaticians has discovered. Specifically, when tumor cells are confined in a dense environment, the researchers found that they turn on a specific set of genes and begin to form structures that resemble blood vessels.
Original Article: Specific tumor environment found that triggers cells to metastasize
