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Understanding metastasis in pancreatic cancer: a call for new clinical approaches.

Authors: Tuveson, DA  Neoptolemos, JP 
Citation: Tuveson DA and Neoptolemos JP, Cell. 2012 Jan 20;148(1-2):21-3.
RGD ID: 6480453
Pubmed: PMID:22265397   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2011.12.021   (Journal Full-text)

Although metastasis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with pancreatic cancer, the requisite events are currently unknown. In this issue of Cell, Haeno et al. and Rhim et al. propose that metastasis occurs much earlier than previously anticipated, with clear implications for improving patient care.


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