Studying the Non-Specific Surface Adhesion of Cancer Cells: A Novel Way to Characterize and Understand Cancer Metastasis

Cancer deaths are mostly caused by the metastasis of the malignant cells, not by the parent tumor itself. During metastasis, cancer cells detach from the parent tumor, spread to different tissues via blood circulation or lymph system, and reattach to invade new tissues and organs. Adhesivity plays a crucial role throughout the metastasis process.