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The metastatic potential of a tumor may be programmed from the start. The versatility and “ingenuity” of a metastatic cell can be matched only by those of a stem cell.

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Tu, SM. (2010). Metastasis. In: Origin of Cancers. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 154. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5968-3_13

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