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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transitions in Cancer Progression
1 Jan 1996
Abstract excerpt
Epithelial cells are the most important cell type in the development of human malignancies. More than 90% of all malignant tumors are carcinomas, and thus of epithelial origin. Aberrant growth and the ability to invade the underlying tissues are intrinsic properties of the fatally altered cells. Multiple genetic alterations that can influence growth and genetic stability of the carcinoma cells have been...
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