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AUGUST 30, 2016

Hypoxia and “Microenvironmental Stresses” Can Prompt Metastasis of Ewing Sarcoma

Depriving Ewing sarcoma cells of blood or oxygen leads to cell migration and increased invasiveness, investigators report (Neoplasia 2016;18:480-488)[CE:I could not find PMID]. These “microenvironmental stresses” prompted enhanced cell migration and an improved ability to invade a laboratory material resembling the complex extracellular environment found in tissues

 “Clinically, these are very relevant stresses, as with upfront therapy (chemotherapy, radiation, or