Cancer Cells in Mice May Hitch a Ride with Bone-Healing Stem Cells
Cancer Cells in Mice May Hitch a Ride with Bone-Healing Stem Cells
Researchers have long observed a connection between bone metastasis and remodeling, which might be due to a close connection between the two cell types.
Researchers have long observed a connection between bone metastasis and remodeling, which might be due to a close connection between the two cell types.
cancer etiology
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