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Mina Bissell: Esperimenti che mirano a una nuova interpretazione del cancro.

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Per decenni la ricercatrice Mina Bissell ha perseguito un'idea rivoluzionaria; che una cellula cancerogena non diventa tumore automaticamente, ma piuttosto, dipende dalle cellule che la circondano (il suo microambiente) e che le suggeriscono come svilupparsi. Essa ci mostra due esperimenti chiave che provano che l'idea prevalente riguardo la crescita dei tumori è sbagliata.

Mina Bissell studies how cancer interacts with our bodies, searching for clues to how cancer's microenvironment influences its growth. Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Evelina Capasso
Reviewed by Ilaria Diana
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