Pancreatic cancer cells activate the molecule AKT (blue) to multiply and spread along connective stroma (pink) in the cancer environment. (IMAGE)

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Pancreatic cancer cells activate the molecule AKT (blue) to multiply and spread along connective stroma (pink) in the cancer environment.

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Pancreatic cancer cells activate the molecule AKT (blue) to multiply and spread along connective stroma (pink) in the cancer environment.

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Max Nobis (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology)

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