Tumor metastasis: current biologic concepts and their implications for control of residual disease.
Metastatic disease presents an important obstacle to curative cancer therapy. This article reviews cancer biology concepts relevant to the pathogenesis of tumor metastasis and their implications for the surgical oncologist seeking to control or eradicate metastatic disease.
Waters
D J
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
D000818:Animals; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*