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Scientists Unlock Reasons Cancer Spreads

Posted by samzenpus on from the malignant-ambassador dept.

* * Beatles-Beatles writes "Instead of a cell just breaking off from a tumor and traveling through the bloodstream to another organ where it forms a secondary tumour, or metastasis, researchers in the United States have shown that the cancer sends out envoys to prepare the new site."

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  1. Great by DrMrLordX · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just what we need, tumors with puppet governments.

    </KindergartenCopON>
    It's not a tumor!
    </KindergartenCopOFF>

    1. Re:Great by Electron · · Score: 2, Funny

      sue!

  2. Now if we could just unlock the secrets behind... by mattjb0010 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the spread of **Beatles articles.

  3. Imagine by quokkapox · · Score: 2, Funny

    Imagine no possesions,
    I wonder if you can,
    No need for greed or hunger,
    A brotherhood of man,
    Imagine all the people
    Sharing all the world...

    <p> Just imagine a world without pagerank pirates like ** * Beatles Beatles *

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    it's a blue bright blue Saturday hey hey
    1. Re:Imagine by DrSkwid · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Imagine no possesions"

      sang the multi-millionaire from his Manhattan apartment

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      There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
  4. Obligatory M$ reference by neatflux · · Score: 3, Funny

    What, no comparisons to Microsoft yet?

  5. w00t! by digismack · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes! One step closer to finding the cure for cancer. /me lights another Marlboro...

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    http://www.hollowdepth.com
  6. Re:Selection mechanism? by meringuoid · · Score: 1, Funny
    Just how is such a thing selected for? Seems too amazing to be a coincidence.

    SET KANSAS_MODE = TRUE

    Obviously this mechanism for spreading cancer throughout the body is too wonderful to have evolved. It's clear evidence of intelligent design... By a complete bastard.

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    Real Daleks don't climb stairs - they level the building.
  7. Go to Mars... Target Cancer! by Peldor · · Score: 2, Funny

    There have been no reported cases of cancer on Mars in any reputable medical journal. We need to go there and find out why!

  8. In Other News... by Dreamwalkerofyore · · Score: 2, Funny

    Still no cure for cancer. But we're getting closer.

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    I am a viral sig. Please copy me and help me spread. Thank you.
  9. Re:You have got to be kidding me by saskboy · · Score: 2, Funny

    "but there are a ton of smart people who post comments here, which I find very valuable."

    Why, you're very welcome.

    -/I'm part of the arrogant Slashdot crowd.

    Back On Topic, arrogance never caused or spread cancer, unless you're a smoker.

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    Saskboy's blog is good. 9 out of 10 dentists agree.