Surgery as a Double-Edged Sword: A Clinically Feasible Approach to Overcome the Metastasis-Promoting Effects of Surgery by Blunting Stress and Prostaglandin Responses
Surgery remains an essential therapeutic approach for most solid malignancies, including breast cancer. However, surgery also constitutes a risk factor for promotion of pre-existing micrometastases and the initiation of new metastases through several mechanisms, including the release of prostaglandi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-11-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/2/4/1929/ |