Not Signed In - Tumor Cells Replace The Need For Growth Factors By Using Other Stimulators
Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:00 PM EST
... One feature of tumor cells that makes them cancerous is their ability to grow in the absence of the signals that normal cells require to grow. For example, breast cancer is often associated with the ability of the tumor cells to grow in the absence of a growth factor known as EGF. [click link for full article] ...
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