Metastases are a key problem in many types of cancer. As descendants of the primary tumor, they can grow in other organs distant from the primary site and are often difficult to identify. A research team from the Institute of Genetics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has now identified molecular mechanisms which can enable cancer cells to colonize other tissue. The team led by Dr. Tobias Reiff has published findings in Nature Communications.
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