Role of cell group behavior in cancer target of $1.9 million award

(Washington University in St. Louis) Researchers have thought that cancer begins when a single cell goes rogue in the body, then begins to grow and multiply. Now, they are investigating evidence of more damage when a group of cells breaks off from a colony and more follow, leading to large-scale metastasis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news