Understanding the mechanics of breast cancer metastasis - Fred Hutch News Service

Fred Hutch translational researcher Dr. Cyrus Ghajar and his team have delved into the mechanics — and potentially exploitable vulnerabilities — of breast cancer metastasis, the breast cancer that kills. Check out their latest findings.

How do brain mets get started? Metastasis in the brain starts like other mets: Single cancer cells or tumor cell clusters travel there, just as they travel to other organs in the body, and if they m… [+4622 chars]

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