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    Metastatic cancer is typically fatal, but survival can range from weeks to years. Currently, however, there is only one category of stage IV cancer; thus, prognostication is unreliable. To better ref…

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    Fred Hutch metastatic breast cancer researcher Dr. Kevin Cheung and his team have discovered secret spaces between the cells of microscopic tumor cell clusters where the signal to grow is co-opted and miscommunicated to other cells. They’re now working on new ways to block that signal — call it growth factor “fake news” — in order to stop metastasis in its tracks.

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    • A team of Fred Hutch researchers has a new paper outlining their discovery of 'nanolumina': intercellular chambers where tumor cells share growth signals and drive #cancer spread. @wrenn_emma #BCSM #CancerMets #StageIV https://t.co/liZCvoYW08