Metastasis in context: modeling the tumor microenvironment with cancer-on-a-chip approaches
Most cancer deaths are not caused by the primary tumor, but by secondary tumors formed through metastasis, a complex and poorly understood process. Cues from the tumor microenvironment, such as the biochemical composition, cellular population, extracellular matrix, and tissue (fluid) mechanics, have...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/11/3/dmm033100 |