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View Full Version : Cellular Pathway By Which Alcohol May Promote Cancer Progression Identified By Scient


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10-27-2009, 07:10 AM
Although alcohol consumption has been linked to colon and breast cancer, exactly how this occurs remains unclear. A new study has found that epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) - which is essential for numerous developmental processes - may also be a cellular pathway by which alcohol-induced cancer cells aggressively progress and metastasize.

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