Tumours bring their own support cells when forming metastases

The process of metastasis requires that cancer cells travelling from a primary tumour find a hospitable environment in which to implant themselves and grow. A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Centre researchers finds that circulating tumour cells prepare this environment by bringing along from their original site noncancerous cells that support tumour growth. The report has been published online in PNAS Early Edition...

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