Cancer cells alter cell competition function to enhance their invasive ability. (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Cancer cells alter cell competition function to enhance their invasive ability.

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Epithelial cell competition function is altered during formation of cancerous tumors with stepwise, sequential mutations.

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Shunsuke Kon of Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan

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