News Feature: Targeting metastasis to halt cancer’s spread [Medical Sciences]

Studies reveal the mechanisms behind tumor metastasis and how to stymie it. But primary tumors still get the lion’s share of researchers’ attention. When a cancer cell spreads from a primary tumor to the brain, it immediately meets a formidable opponent: the astrocyte. These stalwart defenders protect against any would-be...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: News Features, Front Matter Source Type: research