Rapid apoptosis in the pulmonary vasculature distinguishes non-metastatic from metastatic melanoma cells.

The presence of metastases indicates an ominous prognosis in patients with malignancies, yet the factors that distinguish metastatic from non-metastatic tumors remain poorly understood. Here we pursued the hypothesis that apoptosis in vivo would distinguish metastatic cells from non-metastatic cells...

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Main Authors: Kim, J, Wong, C, Goldsmith, J, Song, C, Fu, W, Allion, M, Herlyn, M, Al-Mehdi, AB, Muschel, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004