Metastasis keystones buried in the sand

Authors

  • Alicia L. Bruzos Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/enbio.v13i169.17460

Keywords:

transmissible cancer, metastasis, cancer evolution, bivalves

Abstract

The recent discovery of transmissible cancers, tumors capable of infecting other individuals through the physical transfer of living cells, reveals a good model to study the evolution of cancer and the interaction of cancer cells with their environment. Understanding the general mechanisms of cancer could be the first step to find a cure for this set of diseases called cancer.

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Published

2019-12-20

How to Cite

L. Bruzos, A. (2019). Metastasis keystones buried in the sand. Encuentros En La Biología, 13(169), 5–7. https://doi.org/10.24310/enbio.v13i169.17460

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