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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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