An Evolutionary Explanation for the Perturbation of the Dynamics of Metastatic Tumors Induced by Surgery and Acute Inflammation

Surgery has contributed to unveil a tumor behavior that is difficult to reconcile with the models of tumorigenesis based on gradualism. The postsurgical patterns of progression include unexpected features such as distant interactions and variable rhythms. The underlying evidence can be summarized as...

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Main Author: Alberto Carmona Bayonas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-03-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/1/945/