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Metastasis is the multistep process by which [[Cancer|cancer]] cells within a malignant tumour escape and form secondary tumours (metastases) at a distant [[Organ|organ]] in the body. Successful invasion of [[Blood|blood]] or lymphatic vessels by malignant cells precedes the formation of a micrometases at the new site before complete colonisation to the secondary tumour. Resistance to [[Apoptosis|apoptosis]] is an attribute thought to enable such cells to survive in a foreign environment. | Metastasis is the multistep process by which [[Cancer|cancer]] cells within a malignant tumour escape and form secondary tumours (metastases) at a distant [[Organ|organ]] in the body. Successful invasion of [[Blood|blood]] or lymphatic vessels by malignant cells precedes the formation of a micrometases at the new site before complete colonisation to the secondary tumour. Resistance to [[Apoptosis|apoptosis]] is an attribute thought to enable such cells to survive in a foreign environment.<ref>Alberts et al. 2008. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. New York: Garland Science.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:12, 26 November 2011
Metastasis is the multistep process by which cancer cells within a malignant tumour escape and form secondary tumours (metastases) at a distant organ in the body. Successful invasion of blood or lymphatic vessels by malignant cells precedes the formation of a micrometases at the new site before complete colonisation to the secondary tumour. Resistance to apoptosis is an attribute thought to enable such cells to survive in a foreign environment.[1]
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- ↑ Alberts et al. 2008. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. New York: Garland Science.