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Tumours can re-seed themselves

Sunday, January 03, 2010

Tumours cannot only spread through the body by sending out tiny cells called seeds, but they can re-seed themselves, researchers said in a report that may help explain why tumours grow back even after they are removed.

They said their findings, published in the journal Cell, may also help lead to the development of new drugs to stop the process of cancer spread, or metastasis.

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