Why do tumors metastasize? An overview of current research.
Current concepts relating to the genesis and establishment of metastases are reviewed. Attention is directed to the cell surface of tumor cells and the need to study systems more appropriate to the clinical situation.
D000818:Animals; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology; D002465:Cell Movement; D002999:Clone Cells; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology