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Invasion and metastasis.

P S Steeg1

  • 1Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Current Opinion in Oncology
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary
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Tumor metastasis is a primary cause of cancer death, with late-stage events like angiogenesis and colonization offering therapeutic targets. Research highlights molecular factors and genetic control in the metastatic cascade.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Molecular Medicine

Background:

  • Tumor metastasis is a leading cause of cancer mortality.
  • Treating metastatic cancer is clinically challenging.
  • Invasive and locomotive tumor cell events often precede diagnosis and surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To focus therapeutic development on the later stages of the metastatic cascade.
  • To explore emerging themes in metastasis research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of molecular characterization of protease production and angiogenesis.
  • Analysis of the interrelationship between tumor growth and metastasis.
  • Discussion of genetic control mechanisms in metastasis.

Main Results:

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  • Identification of angiogenesis and colonization as critical late-stage metastatic events.
  • Emphasis on molecular mechanisms driving metastasis.
  • Highlighting the genetic underpinnings of the metastatic process.

Conclusions:

  • Therapeutic strategies should target late-stage metastatic events such as angiogenesis and colonization.
  • Understanding molecular and genetic factors is crucial for combating metastasis.
  • Further research into protease production and tumor growth interplay is warranted.