Eva González-Suárez (CNIO), on metastasis being a distinct disease in itself (VIDEO)

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO)

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Metastasis, the process by which a tumour reproduces in other organs, is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. One of the recent paradigm shifts is that “it is a disease in itself,” explains Eva González-Suárez, head of the Transformation and Metastasis Group at CNIO. Fighting it involves different strategies from those used to treat the primary tumour.

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Esther Sánchez/CNIO

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