University of Alberta Medical Researchers Find 11 Genes Responsible for the Spread of Cancer (IMAGE)

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

University of Alberta Medical Researchers Find 11 Genes Responsible for the Spread of Cancer

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John Lewis (third left) and his research team say the 11 genes they discovered are widely involved in cancer cell metastasis and are not unique to any one type of cancer.

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Melissa Fabrizio

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