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The to and fro of tumour spread

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Two studies shed light on the role of cellular transitions between the epithelial and mesenchymal states during cancer metastasis, and provide food for thought as to which cellular processes should be targeted in cancer treatment.

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Figure 1: Cellular transitions in cancer metastasis.

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  1. Bryce J. W. van Denderen and and Erik W. Thompson are at St Vincent's Institute, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia.,

    Bryce J. W. van Denderen & Erik W. Thompson

  2. B.J.W.v. D. is also in the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne,

    Bryce J. W. van Denderen

  3. E.W.T. is in the Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy.,

    Erik W. Thompson

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van Denderen, B., Thompson, E. The to and fro of tumour spread. Nature 493, 487–488 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/493487a

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