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Invasion and metastasis - Experimental Oncology Graduate Study

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Step 4: colonization<br />

Colonization - the rate-limiting step.<br />

Unlike the primary tumor tissues lack stroma that<br />

provide support. Consequently most micrometastases<br />

remain dormant for long periods or die before they can<br />

give rise to 2ndary tumors.

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