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Lymphatic fluid takes detour

When tumours metastasise, they can block lymphatic vessels, as researchers from ETH Zurich have discovered using a new method. The lymphatic fluid subsequently has to find a new path through the tissue. Such ...

Medical research created 10 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tumor-activated protein promotes cancer spread

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center report that cancers physically alter cells in the lymphatic system – a network of vessels that transports and ...

Cancer created May 13, 2013 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast