Occurrence of cancer at multiple sites: Towards distinguishing multigenesis from metastasis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Occurrence of tumors at multiple sites is a hallmark of malignant cancers and contributes to the high mortality of cancers. The formation of multi-site cancers (MSCs) has conventionally been regarded as a result of hematogenous metas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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Series: | Biology Direct |
Online Access: | http://www.biology-direct.com/content/3/1/14 |