Invasive cells in head and neck tumors predict cancer spread

(Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary) Head and neck tumors that contain cells undergoing a partial epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition --   which transforms them from neatly organized blocks into irregular structures that extrude into the surrounding environment -- are more likely to invade and spread to other parts of the body, according to a new study led by researchers from Mass. Eye and Ear, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news