Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Basement Membrane / pathology
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Blood Vessels / pathology
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Cell Adhesion
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Cell Movement
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Extracellular Matrix / pathology
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Genes, Tumor Suppressor
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Humans
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Lymphatic System / pathology
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Metalloendopeptidases / genetics
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Metalloendopeptidases / metabolism
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Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins*
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NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases
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Neoplasm Metastasis* / diagnostic imaging
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Neoplasm Metastasis* / genetics
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Neoplasm Metastasis* / pathology
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Neoplasm Proteins
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Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
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Neovascularization, Pathologic
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Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase*
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Proteins / genetics
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Proteins / physiology
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2
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Transcription Factors*
Substances
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NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases
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Neoplasm Proteins
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Proteins
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Transcription Factors
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Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2
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Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase
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Metalloendopeptidases
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Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins