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

    ...the spread of **Beatles articles.

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

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

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