Scientists from the University of Southern California, Oregon Health and Science University, and The Scripps Research Institute have created a computer simulation to depict cancer cells entering circulation. "Until now, no one knew the physical forces involved in this process, the first step in metastasis." By creating the Active Shape Model, the researchers applied the same statistical technique used by animators to create furry monsters. Seen as the first step to understanding the path cancer cells travel over the course of a disease, "the ultimate goal is developing computer simulations of metastasis' multi-step process, and thus new therapies to target metastasis."
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