Tumours have a nasty tendency to migrate from their origin to other organs. How does this happen, asks Valerie Depraetere, and might it be prevented?
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Depraetere, V. Stick or twist?. Nature (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/news000113-11
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news000113-11
