Scientists identify a cellular pathway by which alcohol may promote cancer progression
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 15:56
in Health & Medicine
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is essential for numerous developmental processes involving biological cells. New findings indicate that alcohol may promote cancer progression by stimulating EMT.This has implications for both cancer prevention and therapy.
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