Article
[Metastatic process].
La Revue du praticien - 1 Oct 1995
Thiery J P, Sastre-Garau X
Abstract excerpt
The metastatic dissemination is one characteristic property of malignant tumors. It represents a crucial step in the progression of the disease. Multiple cellular and molecular mechanisms are involved in the dissemination of cancer cells and their proliferation at secondary sites. The metastatic process requires the transient or permanent acquisition of invasive properties mediated in part by diverse families of...
Topics
- Animals
- Carcinoma in Situ
- Cell Movement
- Genotype
- Humans
- In Vitro Techniques
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Phenotype