Embedding similarities between embryos and circulating tumor cells: fundamentals of abortifacients used for cancer metastasis chemoprevention

Abstract Background The global epidemiological studies reported lower cancer risk after long-term use of contraceptives. Our systematic studies demonstrated that abortifacients are effective in preventing cancer metastases induced by circulating tumor cells (CTCs). However, the molecular and cellula...

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Main Authors: Jie Wang, Xiaobo Yu, Huayi Peng, Yusheng Lu, Shuhui Li, Qing Shi, Jian Liu, Haiyan Dong, Vladimir Katanaev, Lee Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13046-021-02104-4