Biopsies for metastasis are useful since cancer cells undergo mutations. New article

very interesting. Cancer cells undergo mutations and develop resistance. That is why metastatic tumors could have variations from primary. Please watch explanation: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/741103


Ding L, Ellis MJ, Shunqiang L, et al. Genome remodelling in a basal-like breast cancer metastasis and xenograft. Nature. 2010;464:999-1005. Available at: www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/20393555 Accessed April 21, 2011.