Metastasis: Extracellular matrix tugging creates 'come hither' stimulus for cancer migration
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
Ninety percent of cancer deaths resulted from metastasis, the spread of cancer to different areas in the body, yet scientific exploration of the possible mechanical factors that promote metastasis has been limited. One researcher, however, is expanding the scientific understanding of what makes malignant tumors spread, and the answer lies within the dense, fibrous matrix that surrounds cancer cells.