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Metastasize

metastasize

(Science: oncology) To spread to another part of the body, usually through the blood vessels, lymph channels or spinal fluid.


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... a cellular homologue of a viral oncogene 2.How do tumor retrovirus promote cancer? they cause the cells to detach from the basement membrane and metastasize they carry an oncogene that promotes cancer they cause cells to stop dividing and go into senescence they infect cells and the infection ...

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by kpax
Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:33 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Please Help
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Views: 53

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... cancer a) it is generally more prevelant in males than females b) inaccounts for one-third of all cancer deaths in the US c) lung cancer often metastasize rapidly and widely d) most types of lung cancer are very aggressive e) its incidence is currently increasing ____ 10.) Which one of the ...

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by webCHO
Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:08 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Test Questions - Please Help :):)
Replies: 14
Views: 1742

brain tumour

That's not right. Brain tumors DO metastasize. But the fact is that the person usually dies before metastasis. Plus, some benign tumors in brain, such as meningioma (hope I remember its english name right), can metastasize too. This is what ...

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by Poison
Mon Nov 28, 2005 7:01 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: brain tumour
Replies: 13
Views: 1775

brain tumour

why do tumours in brain not metastasize???

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by lara
Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:35 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: brain tumour
Replies: 13
Views: 1775

cancer cell lines

... cell lines. A cancer stem cell line gives rise to various cancer cells. The cancer stem cell is also believed to be the agent causing cancer to metastasize. In closing, development of drugs against one protein or one change in the cell may not totally fix the problem. There are different cancer ...

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by crazycells
Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:44 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Senescence & Cancer
Replies: 59
Views: 11460


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