Cancer cell invasion and metastasis.
The most life-threatening aspect of cancer is the undetected spread of tumor cells throughout the body. Improved understanding of how these cells invade tissues is leading to new treatments.
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George Washington University School of Medicine.
D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002465:Cell Movement; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000473:pathology; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D006801:Humans; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000473:pathology; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020559:Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins; D054778:NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D009701:Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2; D014157:Transcription Factors
D054778:NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2; D009701:Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; D020559:Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins