Bicarbonate and dichloroacetate: Evaluating pH altering therapies in a mouse model for metastatic breast cancer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The glycolytic nature of malignant tumors contributes to high levels of extracellular acidity in the tumor microenvironment. Tumor acidity is a driving force in invasion and metastases. Recently, it has been shown that buffering of e...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/235 |