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Mina Bissell: Experiments that point to a new understanding of cancer
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For decades, researcher Mina Bissell pursued a revolutionary idea — that a cancer cell doesn't automatically become a tumor, but rather, depends on surrounding cells (its microenvironment) for cues on how to develop. She shares the two key experiments that proved the prevailing wisdom about cancer growth was wrong.
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TED.com
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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;biology;cancer;health care;science;TEDGlobal 2012;2012
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