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Min Yu

Expert in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine; cancer stem cells; circulating tumor cells; metastasis; liquid biopsy; genetics of cancer; cancer biomarkers; breast cancer; disease modeling.

breast cancer, cancer, disease modeling, metastasis
October 22nd, 2019

Research reveals why breast cancer spreads to the brain

USC researchers have determined how cancer cells target certain organs, which could help develop treatments to slow or stop the disease from spreading. Contact: Leigh Hopper, lhopper@usc.edu or (310) 308-0405 Most cancers kill because tumor cells spread beyond the primary site to invade other organs. Now, a USC study of brain-invading breast cancer cells circulating […]

brain, breast, cancer, genes, Health, Healthcare, metastasis, patients, stem cells, treatment, tumor, Women
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